Never ever have I ever felt so low

[purebred]

Who| Lady & Open
What| Exploring the Capitol, looking for birds.
Where| A park
When| Presently
Warnings/Notes| N/A

It had taken quite awhile for Lady to feel safe enough to venture out into the world again. Of course, she'd gone through the motions and done what was asked of her, but her first instinct was to sulk and hide in her shame and let her fear consume her and hold her like a blanket. This world had seemed so beautiful before she'd entered the arena. Now everything seemed dark and overwhelming again.

But she was alive again, even if she wasn't able to understand the methods or reasons behind her resurrection. And while she wasn't in her right body yet, she was able to move and contemplate things. So once she felt up to it, she dressed herself properly and ventured out into the world, looking for birds to chase. Or squirrels. She always liked squirrels.

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[purebred]

The birds took to the air as small children started chasing after them, leaving Lady suddenly alone with nothing to stare at. She turned to face the trees, and finding no squirrels, her gaze fell on Chibi-Usa. The girl was vaguely familiar looking, though Lady wasn't quite certain that she knew her, for all humans tended to look similar to her. Even with their strange outfits and hairstyles, she couldn't easily tell Tributes from other citizens.

On the off chance she was another Tribute, Lady decided it would be rude to not offer a greeting to her.

"Good day," Lady said, nodding a hello to the girl as she walked daintily toward the bench. She offered a smile, warm and sincere, oblivious to the Capitol citizens taking note of them both. "What a lovely afternoon, isn't it?"

[pinklady]

"Huh?" Chibi-Usa looked up, confused. This person didn't look familiar. "Um...ah, yes it is."

The woman looked quite pretty. Conservative, even, compared to other...wait, was she even a Capitol citizen?

[purebred]

Lady smiled. This was going well, she thought.

"The birds seem to have flown away," she continued, clasping still strange hands together. "Were you also watching the birds?"

[pinklady]

"...The people, actually." At this, Chibi-Usa looked back down. "Its a nice day, so there are lots of people about."

[purebred]

That was true, the park was rather crowded. Perhaps Lady ought to have paid more mind to the people than to the animals.

"Oh. Yes, that's right, there are many people here. What do you suppose they are doing in the park?" Surely they weren't all looking for birds. Lady herself was quickly realizing that people generally seemed to be more interested in other people than in animals.

[pinklady]

"Well, like I said, it is a nice day. And when its a nice day, people go outside and relax." Chibi-Usa nodded. "...Are you a Tribute?"

[purebred]

"Yes," she said with a nod of greeting, unsure if she ought to be proud or ashamed of this designation. The answers she'd gotten from the other Tributes and the people in the Capitol had left her confused about it. "My name is Lady. Are... are you a Tribute, too?"

[pinklady]

"I am, actually." At this, Chibi-Usa stood up and have a little bow. "I'm Tsukino Usagi. Chibi-Usa is what everyone calls me."

[purebred]

"Chibi-Usa?" The name sounded odd rolling off her tongue, a little muddled in her mouth. But she repeated it once more, with greater confidence, and she decided she liked it very much. "That is a lovely name. I've never heard anything like it before."