Room 205 [afternoon]

[thegirl_onfire]

Katniss was still dragging from the weekend. She felt empty -- like she'd been back through the arena in the space of a few days. And no matter how hard she tried, she wasn't able to feel full, it seemed

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[give_areason]

There were other people to look in on, without seeming to actually care, which was, of course, a lie but it was one that Rosalind took great pleasure in hiding behind.

It was simpler.

But there was a blonde Turk in the doorway, just to check up on her little sib. "Katniss."

That was both 'hello' and 'how are you' rolled into one. The food got a glance but nothing else.

[thegirl_onfire]

Katniss politely swallowed her beef with broccoli before saying, "Hello, Rosalind."

Effie would be so proud. She'd even chewed, too.

[give_areason]

That did spare Rosalind the need to lecture on that. Even better.

She leaned in the doorway, equal parts awkward and comfortable--the checking in was awkward, the pose was comfortable. Mostly she eyed Katniss, trying to decide how she was.

"You appear in one piece."

And that carried a minor but definite bit of approval.

[thegirl_onfire]

Katniss shrugged a little. "We all made it out," she admitted. "Despite the odds." She tilted her head, realizing she hadn't seen Rosalind in Silent Hill. "Were you here for the weekend?"

[give_areason]

"I was," she said, with a stiff nod of her head. "The island underwent a great number of changes. My understanding is the monsters here were reflective of some of the ones in the other locations."

[thegirl_onfire]

"Men with no arms? Rabid dogs?" Katniss asked, picking at her food. "That was what I saw the most of."

[give_areason]

"Them," she replied mildly. "Amongst others. How did you fare against them?"

[thegirl_onfire]

She gave a humorless little smile. "I'm here, aren't I? I had my bow with me when I went through, and my knife, though I loaned it out to someone who wasn't armed. I did fine."

Physically, anyway.

[give_areason]

"Do you think me so easily put off with an answer like that?" Rosalind asked archly.

[thegirl_onfire]

Katniss opened her mouth to argue, but sighed instead. "I'd hoped, but I guess not. You can sit down, you know," she offered, gesturing into the room.

[give_areason]

"As you wish," she replied, and much as she had in Jacob's room, made herself comfortable at one of the desks.

Rosalind was silent for a moment.

"You'll be ill if you attempt to eat this much."

[thegirl_onfire]

"Probably," Katniss agreed. "I barely ate all weekend, though. Abundance of food is part of coming home, for me. Always has been."

[give_areason]

Rosalind inclined her head.

"As long as it's not wasted, I have little issue with it."

[thegirl_onfire]

She actually did smile at that. "Believe me, I won't waste food. Do you want some?"

See, she could share. But only because she'd already eaten a bit and wasn't prone to being scary about her food.

[give_areason]

"Perhaps a little," she allowed, "so long as the offer is made in good faith and not out of obligation."

[thegirl_onfire]

"If you're asking about wasting food, it makes me think you've been hungry before. That alone is enough for it to be a sincere offer, even if I wasn't already feeling charitable," Katniss told her. "Help yourself."