Orb Post | RD 14

[rutagraveolens]

[The voice coming over the orb is young and in a state of awe.] There's so much food here! Where does it all come from? There are so many things I've never seen before. I've never seen so much either, not since-- [She stops and there's a bit of silence before she speaks up again, changing the subject.]

What kind of food does everyone like? We had lots of soup back home. Momma would mix things up in a big boiling pot of water, and once it was done, we'd gather round with our bowls. She always made sure everyone got enough vegetables. We got bread and sometimes if we were really lucky, we'd get some rabbit to share. Oh! I had cho-co-late [she works through the word, recalling it from memory] cake once! It was so sweet and it had frosting and pretty flowers made out of icing! I licked every last bit off my fingers, it was so good. Is there any cake here? I hope there is. [Her voice grows quiet, a little in awe of the idea.] Is it true? That if you’re a hero people will give you things? That you can have all the food you want and never go hungry?

[There's another small pause before Rue whistles four notes. No explanation is offered. If Katniss is around, she'll know. She'll know her little ally is safe.]

Comments

[ladysarmour]

No names could be lovelier or more kind.

[rutagraveolens]

Everyone in District Eleven is named after flowers or other plants. Or things relating to harvest. It's tradition.

[ladysarmour]

What a wonderful tradition. Are you farmers?

[rutagraveolens]

Yes! District Eleven is in charge of agriculture. We have all the orchards and other crops and we grow them for all of Panem. [And yet it's the district with the most food that has the ones that are least well-fed.]

[ladysarmour]

[ It occurs to Sansa that she has never spoken with a peasant before, beyond the servants who've tended her whole life. It is not a highborn lady's place, so it was not Sansa's, though Arya never cared. She'd even played with them. ]

I see. The Smith blesses you. And do you...enjoy it? Tending the fields?

[rutagraveolens]

The Smith? Oh no, that's District Two. [A slight mix-up there, oops.] But it's nice. I like the orchards the most. It's fun climbing trees and there's always mockingjays around.