Prompt Eight: Arrow
This was the first time that Enobaria had been back to the training centre since she had won the Games. It was only a few weeks ago, maybe six, but it felt like much longer. To be honest with herself, she had been avoiding it since she had discovered flashbacks on the train back from the Capitol. She was afraid to come back in case she started crying in the middle of training.
But career training had taught her to face her fears, instead of running away from them. Running away was weak and Enobaria was not weak.
Surprisingly the training centre brought back no memories of the Games. Perhaps it was because it was so familiar. She had spent every day here after school, practising with knives, spears and short swords. Even though some of the weapons were exactly the same as the ones she had used in the Games, nothing was happening. It felt good to be back.
Enobaria entered the special training room for victors. Brutus was there, so was an older female victor that she didn't know. She had shown Brutus the lake last week. He was surprised, but he liked it. They had sat there for a while. Nothing was said, but it was a comfortable silence. That was one of the good things about Brutus, she didn't have to hide anything. They could fight. They could be silent. They could be friends.
She watched as his arrow impaled the spot near the centre. The heart. He looked up and noticed her. "Hey Enobaria? I wanted to show you I was better. Try and beat me." He hands her the bow and an arrow. She knows that he probably can beat her at this, but she takes the challenge anyway. Not even trying would be worse than losing.
"You're on." Her arrow hits where the crotch would be on the target. Not a kill shot, but not bad for how long she had practised with a bow and arrow for.
"You lose. See. Weaker than me."
She grabs a knife and sends it flying towards the target. Right on the heart. Kill shot. "It's faster to throw a knife than to fire an arrow," she reminds him. "And my arrow would still have hurt you. A lot."
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