Divergent
Following the departures of the wizards, Tris, Tobias, Katniss, and Peeta were called forward. Despite her elation at the prospect of going home and returning to normal life, she would forever miss the adventure she'd gone on here.
The goddess woman stepped forward, her warm glow emanating from her body in waves. It seemed to seep into the surrounding area, filling Tris with comfort.
Continuing to follow the process taken by the previous group, Tris joined hands with Tobias on her left and Katniss on her right, giving a reassuring smile.
With that, the world fell away from beneath their feet, solid earth vanishing to air.
Tris closed her eyes, trying to keep from becoming disoriented, before her feet crashed into the ground again. This time, the grass had been replaced with dusty gravel, and a hazy evening hung in the sky. Tris blinked, trying to gauge her surroundings before realizing: this was Katniss and Peeta's home. They were standing before a gritty house, and down the road was the car Tris and Tobias had used to drive here.
They unhooked hands, and Tris looked down. "I guess this is goodbye for us, too."
Katniss nodded, somewhat forlornly. "Not forever, though. We'll see each other again."
Tris gave a small wave as Tobias turned back to the car. "Not forever," she reaffirmed, before moving away herself. S
he climbed into the front seat alongside Tobias, as he started the engine. And with low rumble of gravel against rubber filling her ears, Tris smiled. Not forever.
Hunger Games
Katniss watched the car peel away into the night until she couldn't make it out any more. Then, she turned back towards Peeta and entered the empty house.
She never thought she'd miss its cold, dull walls, but after so long away, it felt like home.
Giving a silent nod to Peeta, they headed upstairs. Exhaustion from the events of the day felt overwhelming all at once, and she would have liked nothing better than to sleep. As she clambered into bed with only the soft light of the moon illuminating the hollow room, she had one thought repeating in her mind, one that she would remember for the rest of her days.
Not forever.