D7 Train

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Bens was distraught, he didn't know what to do. Bens gave her another reassuring squeeze before dropping her hand and taking a seat by the window of the train. He wasn't lost in a deep thought, he could think about one thing, person rather. "Zanna..." He paused. "Do you care about me that way?" He questioned. He just wanted to know if the feeling was mutual. It didn't matter, he would protect her either way. He looked back out the window, fixing his gaze on an empty spot.

((Sorry for the short post, I need some muse))

[Cham]

Bens dropped her hand, and simultaneously, her heart. Taking the seat across from him, pulling her knees up to her chin, and wrapping her arms around her thighs. Pressing her forehead to her knees. Why did this have to happen to them?! It just wasnt fair... But then again, what was in this life.

Zanna lifted her head to see Bens staring out the window, and saying her name softly. The question that followed was slightly disturbing. "Well... Yes. At least... Ive never cared for another person like this." Her cheeks flamed "And ive never craved to be with a person so much. Usually I want to be alone. I always want to be alone" Her eyes fell to his feet "But ive found myself thinking about you all the time. I want to be around you all the time. Which Im sure youve realized..."

"Im sorry I didnt tell you earlier..."

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Her words comforted him. He did not know exactly how she felt about him. "I want to stay just like this for now. I think it is best that while we are on this train we can project any feelings that we might have. But once we step out of here, we do what we need to do to survive." He mumbled to himself: "Even if that means we have to kill someone." He felt better saying what was on his mind. He was not the smartest man alive, but he was sympathetic, pleasant and nice. A true "Gentle Giant".

He moved his chair next to hers, stealing back the hand he had dropped. "I'm sorry for earlier, I was just distraught... too distraught." He was grateful that she did want him to be more than just a friend.

[Cham]

Zanna's cheeks burned. He hadnt exactly said he liked her back... But it sounded like he meant it was mutual. This was so confusing!

She tucked her head back into her thighs, but heard him moving about "I suppose your right" She whispered. Feeling a tender, yet familiar hand on her forearm, then pulling her hand to clasp his. Turning her head to look at him. Trying to mask the pain in her eyes. His were fill of empathy. A little apprehension, but mostly empathy.

Taking advantage of the moment, she moved against him, practically crawling into his lap, nuzzling her head into his shoulder "Bens im scared... Im so scared..." Her voice broke, and she snuffled "Just promise me when you get home, that youll look for my little brother? Tell him Im sorry I left him with my father."

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He was stung by her assessment. "I have no plans to return home Zanna. I was planning on protecting you as well as I could, and if it came down to you and me I would put you high in a tree and fight the mutts 'til I die." This plan was sound, concrete. He would not allow himself to go home if she could in his place. He was stronger though, his years with an axe have built him up, even more than the career boys. If only Zanna would train in some sort of long range weapon... "If you train in some sort of long ranged weapon that would help, you could pick people off before they could get to us..."

[Cham]

Bens face soft of frowned, and she crinkled her brow. "What are you thinking?" After a moment of silence she whispered "Please tell me..." There wasnt a question if Bens tried he would make it out. It was simple. He was strong and skilled. She was clumsy and weak. The likelyhood she even survived the initial slaughter would be slim. But perhaps... Perhaps with Bens she could. Two victors won last year. What about this year?

Looking up with her chin resting against his bicep she observed him quietly. Strong, subtle, and overwhelmingly handsome. "Carpe Diem Zanna. Who knows when your going to die..." Making small movements, she leaned up, and kissed him softly on the cheek. "I shouldve said it before, But Thank you for saving me. Saving me from myself that is. I was always a loner... Til i met you..."

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She had kissed him. He liked it, he knew he liked it. She had never kissed him before, and who knew if this would ever happen again?! "You don't need to thank me, because all I did was show you how great a person you really are, underneath everything you think is wrong with you." He was excited, but he hid his emotions.

He looked into her eyes, finally able to fess up what he was really thinking. "I have no intentions to leave the games, Zanna. I want you to go home, you deserve it, the riches, and the house. Maybe even a family one day." He looked down at his hands quickly before returning them to her gaze. "You know, I was a bit to nervous to get lunch before the reapings, and all this food look so ripe for the taking..."

[Cham]

Zanna felt Bens do something. Almost a flinch? A small gasp? Something in the air changed as her lips connected with his skin. "Im not all you think im cracked up to be. You know this best of anyone..."

She crumpled her brow and whispered "Why do you have such faith in me?" Moving away from him a little. His voice sounded sexy and soft, but not seductive. But his honesty was intoxicating. She murmured, barily audible, "I dont want it if i cant share it with you..."

But his mind was already off on food. What a boy. Though it did look delicious... "Yeah, I dont know about you, but I havent had much fruit in my short time. Much too expensive."

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"Faith is generally blind, isn't it?" Bens was moved, he felt like she was dependant of him. But he would rather she be alive and without him then dead, he valued her too much. The food did look amazing, he got up and grabbed one of the pastries off the nearest table, and one of the drinks from the other side of the train.

He bit into the pastry, it was sweeter than anything he had ever tasted. The drink wasn't sweet, it was bold and filled with flavor, little bubbles rose to the surface as he drank. Something he had never tasted before. "I don't think that I am going to waste anytime with fruit, this stuff is amazing..." He lifted up the pastry.

[Cham]

Zanna sat for a moment, surveying Bens as he moved about with a confident, easy grace. He grabbed something unfamiliar to him, and some sort of beverage. Waiting for him to taste it and tell his opinion. His opinion was the only thing in the world she wanted to hear at the moment. Just him.

She watched him with a small smile on her lips for a moment. Only a moment before standing and grabbing a plate, selecting only the juciest cubes from the bowls. A little of everything. She sat back down and began to sample it all. Some of the 'melons' whatever those were, were defintily not for her. And she spit them into the near rubbish bin. After several bites of some bitter melon, she gave up and tossed the whole plate into the bin.

Grabbing a crusty, but surprisingly light bun looking thing, she sat down and took a tentitive bite. "Oh my goodness" She mumbled, taking a larger mouthful. It was crispy, but soft and fluffy. Still warm on the inside. "What is this dark magic!" She exclaimed, laughing as she finished the crescent roll, and stood, grabbing two more before sitting again.