Don't rely on your magic, because you probably won't have it.
It almost sounded like threat, every time he heard it, even though he knew it was mostly just a warning. The last arena - his first - his magic had returned to him as soon as he'd come to the top of the chute. The fact that this was (apparently) a rare and wonderful boon did not sit well with him. He had been able to touch the Fade as long as he could remember, and he was good at it. He was an excellent mage. Forcing him to fight with swords and sticks seemed rather - well - silly.
It didn't mean it wasn't the truth, however, so with no small amount of grumbling he traveled down to the training hall.
He saw her almost as soon as he entered, and it almost wasn't a surprise, though it made his chest ache hollowly. How many of them would the Capitol rip from their lives.
"Well, Seeker, I should have known they would bring you eventually."
Also in the training room because sobbing, swords
It almost sounded like threat, every time he heard it, even though he knew it was mostly just a warning. The last arena - his first - his magic had returned to him as soon as he'd come to the top of the chute. The fact that this was (apparently) a rare and wonderful boon did not sit well with him. He had been able to touch the Fade as long as he could remember, and he was good at it. He was an excellent mage. Forcing him to fight with swords and sticks seemed rather - well - silly.
It didn't mean it wasn't the truth, however, so with no small amount of grumbling he traveled down to the training hall.
He saw her almost as soon as he entered, and it almost wasn't a surprise, though it made his chest ache hollowly. How many of them would the Capitol rip from their lives.
"Well, Seeker, I should have known they would bring you eventually."