Expedition Log 5

[lara_the_explorer]

Who: Lara Croft and You
What: Lara returns from the Dead Zone
When: Now.
Where: Castle grounds, Town, or the woods
Rating: PG



Lara returns to Paradisa's safe territory, looking pretty filthy from her outdoor adventuring. But hardly any major injuries, fortunately. When she reached a fork in the road within the woods, she stopped and tried to decide. Should she go straight back to the castle, or just go to town a bit and probably get a drink? Either way, she's gonna be seeing residents from the castle again. Oh well, her alone time was fun while it lasted.

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[lara_the_explorer]

"I'd like that" Lara nods and smiled. She didn't mind staying here with Katniss. She's grown a liking towards her, there seems to be a lot of similarities between them. "How many rooms are in here?"

[the_effect_she_has]

"Good." Katniss smiled, faintly, before nodding to one of the handmade chairs in the corner. "Go ahead and take a seat. You look tired. There's wine in the cupboard if you want it."

She looked around, thinking. "One down here - three upstairs. I did a lot of building on this spring, so others could stay with me out here if they wanted."

[lara_the_explorer]

"Oh" Lara nods and sat on one of the chairs. "This is a very convenient spot. No wonder why you chose it. It's close enough to the castle, yet also far from it's influence"

[the_effect_she_has]

"It's also about half way to the town - so I can run in either direction and make it there in good time." Katniss said, feeling pleased about the location. "Johanna picked perfectly."

She looked at the other girl, thoughtful, before she spoke. "...Listen, if you ever wanted to get out of the Castle? There's only one room called for, and that's Gale's and Ino's. You can move in, if you want."

[lara_the_explorer]

Lara was met with a dilemma. Even now she's hesitant in getting close with other people, she doesn't want to lose more of her friends. But the other thing is that, she is in a strange world all be herself. There's no one here from her world but herself. Well, there's Terry, but he's talking about a different Lara...

But it seems Katniss is in the same place as her. She could just tell from the way the other girl looks... Lara nods and spoke with a smile. "That would be great"

[the_effect_she_has]

Katniss knew what she was talking about - better than most. She didn't mean to get close, get involved with people. She missed Daryl so much that it hurt sometimes, and Peeta was the ache that never went away. She had Gale, and that was great ... but she learned. You couldn't live for just one person.

It would kill you. Or try to.

She smiled, a little, before nodding to the stairs. "Go ahead and pick a room you like then, and you don't have to, you know ... stay here all the time. It's just a ...safe place, okay?"

[lara_the_explorer]

"Got it. Thank you"

Lara didn't have much to say after that. She really means it though, she's just a woman of few words.

[the_effect_she_has]

"Good, dinner will be ready soon."

And then she gets to the food, because she is also a woman of very few words.