~Our Adventure~

Thomas Quistan ~ 16 ~ District Eight

Standing in the heart of the housing area of District Eight, in front of his family home, Thomas stares at the sun. The violent violets, the rambunctious reds, and the oranges that were similar to the autumn leaves he watched fall all day. He turns his back on the factories which stand off in the distance, and looks towards Victor's Village. He takes steps, leaving the main road and entering the grass surrounding the houses, which grows taller the closer he gets to Victor's Village.

He stays near the edge housing, the cheap housing, he calls it. Though his family did come close to living in it, he found a way to prevent it. He stands tall among the grass, looking back to the main housing, awaiting his friend to join him.

Thomas Quistan ~ 16 ~ District Eight

Thomas kicks a small rock, growing slightly bored with standing, when June approaches him. As June links her arm in his, Thomas looks down, looking into her blue eyes with his pink. He returns the smile, the wave, and gives a "Hey June," and begins to walk towards Victors Village. He gently pulls her along with him, into the edge of the wooded area.

As the area around them grows slightly darker, he finds the pond. A log sat beside it, and Thomas makes a slight motion towards it. "It's nice to get out of the house every once and awhile," he says, standing to the side to allow June to take a seat. He had made sure the log was sturdy earlier today, before inviting her to come out here to relax.

June Leslie Dowd
---Female---18---District 8---


Soon enough, he replied saying his salutations back and she flashed a smile at him as he did, at least she was able to sneak out into the district, being cooped up inside where her parents wanted her, wasn't fun. Thomas was soon pulling her along towards the victor village, she allowed him to lead the way for the time being.

After a bit of walking, they came up upon a pond. Soon June noticed the log that sat beside it, and shortly Thomas made a motion towards it. June walked over there with Thomas and she sat down on the log and left room for him, of course. "At least your rights to go outside weren't taking from you." June said looking over at him, "But it's always nice out here, so it's worth sneaking out." She said with a grin on her face.

Thomas Quistan ~ 16 ~ District Eight

After June had sat down on the log, Thomas moved towards her and sat beside her. Stretching his legs out over the pond, he leans slightly back, glancing over the pond. He listens to June, staring into the distance at nothing in-particular. When she finishes, he glances back to her to see a grin plastered on her face. He gives a small chuckle.

"Yea, they weren't. It is nice to be out here, as you said." He sits up straight again, though with a slight forward slouch. He pulls his legs back, placing them on the ground and placing his elbows on his knees. Placing his head between his hands, he glances into the pond. He sees the wildlife inside it, but doesn't bother saying anything.

"It's quiet, ya know? Away from the family, away from the Peacekeepers, away from everything. Just you and me."

June Leslie Dowd
---Female---18---District 8---


June just listened to Thomas speak and she let him go on about things, she had her little bit to speak but now was his. Soon enough she looked at the pond and saw the wildlife. She pondered a thought for a moment and then dismissed it for a bit as they sat in silence, it wasn't awkward or anything because to them it was just peace and quiet, and there was nothing else to it.

"We could, go on an adventure." She said as a grin started to creep up on her face as she said it and then looked at him and she hoped that he would agree, they could go deeper into the woods, and they could forgot the crummy district even just for a little while, soon she gave him a puppy dog look begging to go, "Please." she said dragging out the word hoping to get him to agree.