The Gig, Sunday

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Firekeeper didn't usually skip the welcome picnic, but yesterday she'd been- well, still sulking in her own way about Katniss having to leave. She still had Blind Seer, of course, but both of them agreed that the room seemed far too empty without their friend and hunting partner. At the same time, they were relieved to find that the school hadn't assigned a new roommate.

In any case, with all the new faces milling about, there was definitely some comfort in the familiar, although the horses were disappointed at the lack of gossip about new students.

Perhaps I'll have something to share next week, Firekeeper said placatingly, rolling her eyes in fond exasperation.

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Tahiri had a suspicion that the new semester turnover was getting to Firekeeper the way it was to her; she had an entire apple pie and several burgers with her when she came by.

"It's funny how different the island can feel -- or smell -- in just a few days, isn't it?"

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Firekeeper nodded. "I usually enjoy meeting new faces," she admitted. "But could not bring myself to attend yesterday's gathering, this time."

[heading out for errands for a bit!]

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"Not in the mood for it?" Tahiri asked as delicately as she could.

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"My roommate- other roommate," she clarified, glancing at Blind Seer, "leave for a place where she will probably die," Firekeeper said.

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Not a new concept for Tahiri, really, but . . .

She grimaced and spread out napkins over a hay bale, then laid out the food atop them.

"That's a cheerful way to look at it. Pessimistic, or realistic?" Knowing Firekeeper, she'd guess the latter; if it was the former, she'd be concerned.

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"The second," Firekeeper acknowledged. "They play a game with lives of children there. She win last time, and does not think she will be allowed to win again."

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Tahiri snarled something that sounded incredibly vicious; Firekeeper and Blind Seer might be able to read her body language and tone enough to tell it was a short but scathing critique of the kind of cowards who would come up with a game like that.

The circumstances that had led up to Katniss's departure didn't seem as relevant to Tahiri, who knew kriffing well she could hardly wade in and do anything about them anyway, as doing what she could for Firekeeper did.

"I suppose that depends on the intent of the ones in charge," she allowed. "Still, hardly a cheerful way to start the summer, is it?"

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The ones in charge, from what Firekeeper understood, wanted to destroy Katniss and all she stood for. "Not at all," she agreed. "You will be staying for a time?" Firekeeper could be smug all she wanted about her lack of sentimental attachment to inanimate objects, but she hated having to say goodbye to people.

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"Here all summer," Tahiri answered, scrambling a bit to be extra reassuring. Inanimate objects -- now that she'd lost that lightsaber she'd been so attached to -- didn't have all that much sentimental appeal to her either, but she understood that it was different with people no matter what the old Jedi code had said. "As long as they'll let me stay."

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"Good," Firekeeper said firmly. "So what food you bring?" The reassurance was appreciated, but with that taken care of, she saw no need to dwell on it. Not when there was lunch to be had.

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"Burgers," Tahiri said, gesturing to the spread (which included about a half dozen raw patties for Blind Seer), "and fries, and a pie for afterward. I thought it seemed like a good day for a big meal."

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"I do like your thinking," Firekeeper said, the food earning a genuine smile. Tahiri clearly knew what she was doing when it came to how to cheer up wolves.

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Tahiri also had far too many friends who found eating a viable solution to just about anything.

"Besides," she added, tossing one of the patties to Blind Seer, "it's colder than it ought to be out there. What better way to keep warm?"