Eli wasn't sure how he found himself in this predicament. He had just gone to the bakery for a few scones and a couple of cupcakes for the staff at the lab, but somehow he was now standing just outside of the bakery without having even ventured inside yet. An elderly lady stood beside him leaning on a walker as she watch him with fascinated eyes. ( Read more... )

Anna finished her morning shift serving Mexican to customers who were mostly hung over from the night before. Sundays didn't seem to have the same sort of 'early to bed' in the village as it back home, it seemed. After showering so she didn't smell of chimichangas and nachos, she put on a blue dress with a small white cardigan and headed out. She ( Read more... )

"I don't know...." Kyle said hesitantly. "Is it safe ( Read more... )

John was under no delusions that this conversation was going to be entirely pleasant. It was a long-time coming and he hoped he and Leoben could come to some sort of an agreement. John wasn't sure what would happen if they couldn't. They both had different investments in the village and Alissa posed a danger to some of them. Of course, she posed ( Read more... )

Kyla's mind reeled as she left the clinic and made her way through the village with the bakery as her goal. While she missed her dad and was glad on some level he was here - and that he knew her was a bonus - it brought a lot of issues into the mix. How was she going to tell her father he was a grandpa? How was she going to explain Leoben? And what ( Read more... )

Zoe was pissed. After receiving a text from the Head of the Clinic and being thrust back mentally to when she first arrived in Bluebell and the Breelands territory reaction to her, Zoe needed to get rid of her excess energy. She didn't run, so jogging was out and as much as she'd love to punch something, (mainly the head of the clinic) Zoe didn't ( Read more... )

There was no real reason to attempt messaging her mother, when she knew the woman would stare at the device before simply seeking Regina out. It wasn't that she didn't know how to use it. Regina simply knows that her mother thinks she's above an informal message. Regina knows this because she was a queen once. Any news of importance should be ( Read more... )

Truth be told, George was a little hesitant about getting a job here.  He knew he needed one, knew he couldn't rely on some sort of allowance-it wasn't in him and how his folks raised him, but it was still a little hard to believe that he could (he would) get settled in this place. Everything was so foreign while being so familiar-and so separate ( Read more... )

It couldn't be denied that with the loss of Peeta, Laura needed more help. She tries to give as much time off to Leoben as she can, not asking him to come in or take time away from his new family. But she's worn thin and needs at least four more people, having planned on hiring before Peeta disappeared. She'd miss him, but then she'd been in the ( Read more... )

It was eight months exactly (or close to exactly) and when Kyla woke up that morning, she was well aware. It was strange to think her mother had carried her to term in the world back home and Kyla didn't know how she had done it. She felt big and she found herself getting tired more often. Today, especially, she woke up tired. If she had been any ( Read more... )