Here is the second chapter, sorry for all of you who didn't make it in time to submit your characters :( -Mil3
My head hurt from all the information that I was trying to process in my mind. Until finally I gave up trying to remember everything that Calix had told me. I needed someone to talk to, Lyria or my Dad, or even Storm. Anyone but Calix, who is s focused on me just learning information. I needed comfort, not information. But I didn't get any of that as Calix came and say across from me.
"Strategy" he said simply, one word.
"What about it?" I asked.
"We need to figure it out" he said, as if I was dumb.
"Why don't you talk to Storm first? I don't think i'v even seen you go over to his side of the train, he needs help too you know?"
"Yes, but he won't let me help him, he says he's not going to play there games"
"Well he has to if he wants to survive, he volunteered, he came here willingly" I said, turning to look out the train window.
"Yes, but just to protect his brother" Calix said "now, strategy"
"Fine" I said finally giving in.
"First, what are you going to use as your weapon?" He asked.
"I don't know, i'm not good at anything, never had to be" I told him, sighing.
"Well you are going to have to show them something"
"I know"
"And you are going to have to know how to use something"
"I know" that's all I could seem to utter.
"Tell me, Carys" he said, making me turn my head towards him. "What were your interests back at home?" He asked.
"I didn't have time for interests, I was too busy taking care of my family, without breaking the law" I told him, looking back out the window, the grass seemed so green here, almost unreal.
"And what do you do to keep your family alive?" He asked.
"I carve.." I say a bit embarrassed. "My dad taught me how"
"And what do you carve?"
"Knifes mostly" I told him.
"And do you use them?" He asks.
"No" I say.
"Do you use them?" He asks. I looked up, looking for any cameras, but I don't see any so in a whisper I say.
"Yes"
"To do what?"
"...Hunt" I say, of course my father would kill me himself if he knew that, and if he knew that I sold it for money, he never did question where I got my money, probably thought I sold my carvings, but they were never that good, only OK. And I couldn't put my name in more than I had to. The forest is so big anyway in seven, that it is so easy to get by the peacekeepers.
"So throwing knifes?" He asks, and I nod.
"Talk to Storm, okay?" I ask, and he nods also.
"Okay"
"And help him in the arena, do not just help me.."
"Okay.."
Short but hope you guys like!