CHAPTER 2

I see the first face on the sky. Both tributes from district 3, (so the careers from 1 and 2 have survived), both from 5 and 6 , the boy from 8, (that meant that my "company" was alive but I suspect he'll die in one or two days because he's not prepared. At least, that was what I saw at the Training Centre), both from 9 and 10, the girl from 11, and both from 12 (I remember a very handsome guy with misty grey eyes. I think the girl had a similar appearance to him). So there we've got the 14 fallen. The night is coming and I need food, for today and tomorrow at least. That was what my mentor, Silvialla had said. But there are no sign of any animals, and I'm starting to get worried: was there only food on the Cornucopia? I mean… It's a great idea to bring us all together. I could survive with my two water bottles for three days but... then?

There is no certainty, I better go and look for something to eat. After checking briefly for the other tributes, I try to walk as quietly as I can… but I´m not a professional hunter. I know I should be, but my parents only owned a cow and we shared it with another family. We basically got all our food from that. Then my big brother, who is 23, fishes the best he finds on the Green Lake. He taught me how to fish but that´s not my passion. What I really like to do is to design clothes. My stylist, Rhionne Hughie, gave me some tips and I learnt a little bit. Maybe if I win I can do what I really love to do with Rhionne's help. At home I just repair the rotten and bored parts of the few clothes we have. The only setback is that it's going to be no help whatsoever in the arena. I can't exactly sew them to death.

I hear voices approaching.

"What do you mean?" that's the girl from 4, Aquette. "Just because she's tall do you think we want her as an ally?" She asks, cynically.

"I think someone's in love..." laughs the girl from 2. She's tiny, but she's as quick and agile as a squirrel. It sounds as if she's making fun of one of the others.

"Listen," says the boy from 4. "Basically everyone in district 7 is tall, but that doesn´t mean anything; I mean, have you seen the boy from there? He's tall, but doesn't know how to fight or even hunt, so no. She's probably just as useless as him. Besides, if he lives through the night, that spear wound will finish him off tomorrow, you mark my words."

"Good job, Cupter." Squirrel says.

"So are we adding the girl from 7 to our team or not?" Asks the girl from 1. I remember her from training. Looks like a princess, long flowing golden hair and honey coloured eyes, only with seemingly no brain.

"I think we should." Says the boy from 1. "She's not just tall. You remember training just as well as I do. She's good with knives, she's fast, and none of us injured her at the cornucopia so she's in a good condition. We really should have her as an ally."

"I told you before," Aquette snaps. "We are not having her as an ally. She'll only slow us down."

I think Aquette is the self-appointed leader of the careers. I may be hidden, but this has been interesting. I thought the careers would be a little less… chatty, but I know what they're like now.

The boy from 1 wanted me to join them... What does that mean?

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