The Search For Home

by Maleficent-darkgoodwitch2416

Two months after leaving Nanthia, Cinderella enters the Hunger Games. She returns to Nanthia five years later, a changed woman—emotionally and psychologically scarred from what she endured—as a tribute and rebel. Will she be able to recover from the traumatic events of the arena and fight her past? Or will Lady Tremaine prevent a full recovery for her former stepdaughter and maid?

7. A Friendly Reunion

After climbing in the carriage, Rella noticed the two mice. "Jaq! Gus! What are you two doing?" she quickly asked her mice friends.

"We come with you," Jaq declared. "Mary, Perla, Suzy, Bert, Mert, and Luke are all waiting at your hotel."

Rella nodded silently. Samar raised his eyebrows and she picked up the two mice and held them out to him. "Remember how I said I used to talk to and make friends with mice? These are two of them—the one in the red is Jaq and the one in the yellow shirt and green hat is Gus."

Samar smiled at the mice and both chattered eagerly at him. He raised his eyebrows and Rella translated, "They said hi."

"Hello to you too—and thank you for being friends with Rella," Samar replied.

They chattered some more and Rella translated once again. "They said, 'You're welcome, but why are you thanking us?'"

"Because you deserve a thank you," Samar answered simply.

All three—Rella, Jaq, and Gus—nodded silently.