Then I grabbed her hand and said, "I'm gonna give you a tour. You can pick any bedroom you want—except that one." I pointed to the door that led to the room that had been Rue's. She nodded agreeably. "That was Rue's room. No one is permitted in there unless I am with them. Rose's room. Rae's room. My room—I'm pretty sure you want your own room. Mom and Dad's room. Servants' quarters are down that hall—let them do the cleaning. You'll only be responsible for and look after Bruno, Major, and the mice—they know that. Ricky's room. Ryan's room. Robbie's room. Living room. TV room. Basement. My favorite room—private gym."
Ella's eyes widened when she saw the gym. "You have your own indoor gym?" she asked, stunned. "In Nanthia, the only gym is in the king's palace."
I nodded and said, "I had it installed after my victory—I intended to do whatever it takes to keep my siblings—Rae, Rose, Ryan, Robbie, Ricky, and Rue—Rue was the next oldest after me—alive. It can also be adjusted to improve flexibility, mace swinging, tying knots, knife throwing, archery, using a trident, sword fighting, camouflage, and survival skills—almost all of which are tested in the Hunger Games." As I explained what could be done in the gym, Ella's eyes steadily widened.
