Guess who's back!

[mannersmatter]

Who| De and/or Effie and/or Lottie and/or Katniss and/or other NPCS AND YOU.
What| Them around the city, doing things, meeting people.
Where| Mainly the Training Center, but any setting is good!
When| Around this week.
Warnings/Notes|

I made a thread with a tag for each character, so just tag in there! if you'd like any of my other NPCs besides Katniss, just PM or private plurk me so we can hash it out real quick.

Let me know if I can add anything, and I am down for minor assumptions/handwaving some things!

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[polyturtle]

He had gone two steps back from the door when he heard the invite. He turned back towards the door, a small, relieved smile on his face.

"...All right." With that, he quietly opened the door. "Its...been awhile, hasn't it?"

[needsaprince]

"I know. It's my fault. I've been...a touch under the weather."

It felt that way at least. All the tired and wanting to be alone of being sick. None of the actual sick.

She scooted over on the bed, patting the blanket.

"Come on over here."

[polyturtle]

With a nod, Don walked over and sat next to her. Once he did, he looked down at the floor, at his toes, his smile quietly turning into a small, sad frown.

"I understand how that feels. Lottie, I..." He looked up at her. "I'm sorry that I...well..."

He'd blown it. He made the promise to get her out and he'd blown it. Not that he didn't intend to keep trying, but he'd really hoped this Arena would have been the one.

"I let you down this time."

[needsaprince]

"Oh darling, you did no such thing."

She wrapped her arms around his big green one, and leaned against him. His skin was rough against her face, but what was to be expected from a giant turtle?

"You didn't put me in there. And you didn't kill me. You did what you could."

[polyturtle]

At this, he quietly wrapped his own arms around her, leaning in with a sigh.

"Maybe this time, Lottie."

[needsaprince]

"Don't beat yourself up over it." She said softly, leaning into the sturdy embrace.

"It'll happen when it's meant to happen."