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[howherolls]

[ Peeta sits on a log with the recorder aimed up. The place looks pretty isolated- the wooded area of Exsilium. His eyes are hooded, and his hands keep folding and unfolding together. He looks thinner as well. He hasn't been in the city since the memory malfunctions ]

I've been thinking about it for a while, and I was wondering...is there anyone who has experience with counseling? [ a lopsided, boyish grin ] It's not the best feeling in the world, knowing you're not in charge of your own head.

[ he shifts for a bit, considering ]


Maybe next time a warning would have served everyone well. [ he's still smiling, but something dark enters his eyes ] Memories aren't the safest things to try to control. 

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[whatsupcroc]

I've got it on the being counseled side, for what that's worth. How're the woods?

[Voice]

[uncalled_for]

In Thedas, it's what mages are trained to do. I'm not sure what help the training might be to you, but I don't see any harm in offering it. No one should be without a guard of some sort when these bastards are fooling with our minds like this.

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[effective]

[Since knocking herself out with booze, KaHtniss has been spending most of her time in high place, but in particular the woods. There are enough trees to climb should it become necessary, and she likes the familiarity. It's almost enough to keep her mind off Prim trying to kick her to death. If anything was capable of doing that.

She's lost in her own memories, enough that even her paranoid self doesn't hear Peeta until it's too late. She stumbles right into his clearing, looks up and comes to a complete stop. Her eyes are wide, a clear indication that she wasn't expecting to find him here. Hands twitch for her bow, but she manages to stop herself in time. Peeta, she wants to say, but it's not what happens] Don't--

[video]

[bittertears]

[where can she even begin.]

As unpleasant as knowing how it was done to you, and the one responsible.

[sacrificar]

Will you seek that control?

video

[fintastic]

Why, do you need someone to talk to? I don't know about counselling, but I do know about listening!

Comment not here - for now;

[hungover]

[He's monitoring the video feed closely, though, and maybe he's headed out to the woods where he last saw Katniss.]

[howherolls]

Maybe we can start a club.

[ he leans forward a little, his eyes have dark bags under them ]

Quiet. Not my first choice, but quiet.

Re: [Voice]

[howherolls]

Training? You make it sound like there's a technique.

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[howherolls]

[ he's not surprised in the least to see her ]

Kill you?

[ he doesn't move from where he's sitting. Katniss going for a bow is not becoming an uncommon experience ]

Maybe later, sweetheart. If you can make it that long without pulling a weapon on me first.

[howherolls]

...that's something I can agree with. But for the moment it looks like the ones that are responsible aren't in reach.

We can only deal with what's left over.

[howherolls]

Just over myself. That's all I'm looking for.

[howherolls]

Talking...

[ he smiles apologetically ]

Talking's fine. Not exactly what I'm after, but I won't turn away conversation.

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[effective]

[Her hands twitch again, but she stops them from moving.]

Maybe - later? [It hurts, and that's evident in her reaction. They'd mad so much - well, they'd made some progress. The idea of regressing, having to painstakingly cover that ground again, is unbearable.

The only thing she wants right now is to go to him and find comfort, and she can't even have that. It's stupid, but she's tired of thinking everything through. She holds her bow out to the side, away from her body, and lets it drop on the ground.] Why wait, Peeta?

[Voice]

[uncalled_for]

In a sense.... The training is meant for mages to help deal with Fade spirits and demons who reside in the Fade. So we aren't fooled by them or taken advantage of and also so we can identify what's real and what's not. I'd rather not say more on this damned book thing. But if you're interested, the offer stands.

Re: [Voice]

[howherolls]

[ he's about ready to cast it off until she mentions something being real or not. He pauses ]

Can you defend yourself?

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[howherolls]

[ he just stares at her, then the bow, and looks away. ]

You just watched him. The mutts got to him and you just watched.

[effective]

[She tugs her quiver off her shoulder and tosses it to the side]

Who? Finnick? I tried to save him.

[howherolls]

[ Peeta shakes his head and meets her gaze ]

Cato. His name was Cato.

[effective]

Cato? I killed Cato-- [She cuts herself off abruptly, staring back]

They made you remember the Games.

[howherolls]

I know you killed Cato. You've killed a lot of people. We had to. But you let him lie there for hours.

[effective]

[She licks her lips and for the smallest, briefest moment is tempted to like. Tell him he's wrong.]

Real. [She draws in a shuddering breath] And I didn't hear you telling me to do any different.

[howherolls]

I wasn't the one with a bow.

[effective]

Does not having a bow stop you from talking now or something?

[howherolls]

You were shooting. That tends to cut the conversation short. Not that it would have made a difference since it wasn't aimed at keeping you alive.