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A big open room full of tables, tables, and more tables. All of them are circles, which invite the tributes to sit with each other, even though most don't want to. There's a counter where the tributes can walk to full of trays and trays of every food imaginable. There are windows up near the ceiling, letting in light but making it impossible for the tributes to break out of them.

Nathan entered, looking longingly at the long row of food that was set out.

Belle wandered over to the rows of food. "Mmmmm. This looks amazing!" She examined it all. "Which do you think has the least calories?"

Nathan laughed. "Water," he answered simply, studying the food in front of him, trying to decide what to eat. "Does it matter, though? We'll lose practically all of our weight in the Arena."

"Oh! You're right! A good workout like that would definitely burn it off. In that case...." Belle started piling her plate with junk food she loved but rarely ate.

((might have to go soon))

Nathan smiled, picking up a plate and piling it high with the most delicious-looking foods he could see. Deciding he could always come back for seconds, he sat down at one of the nearest tables.

Belle took her plate and sat down next to him. "So. Any family?" She asked as she started to eat.

Nathan shrugged. "I have Hermes, I guess, but I've never met him before. And my mom died a few months ago," he said slowly, like he still couldn't believe it.

Belle nodded. "I'm sorry."

Nathan coughed, trying to block it from his mond. "What about you?"

"My dad is cool. Haven't seen him in a while though..." Belle muttered. "Stupid camp."

Nathan nodded. "Who's your mom?" he asked. "Aphrodite?"

"Mhm!" Belle nodded, her mouth full of food.

Nathan laughed. "I knew she had to be. I mean, come on, look at you," he said, gesturing to her with his fork.

Belle blushed, smiling a little. She swallowed her food then said, "Thanks!"

Jasmine walked up wearing a sports bra and short shorts "Nathan! look! i can do a triple back flip!" she announced then attempted and hit her head on the table "Ow" she said surprised holding her head

Lynx wrote: "Belle blushed, smiling a little. She swallowed her food then said, "Thanks!""

Nathan smiled at her.

Jasmine wrote: "Jasmine walked up wearing a sports bra and short shorts "Nathan! look! i can do a triple back flip!" she announced then attempted and hit her head on the table "Ow" she said surprised holding her head"

Nathan glanced over at the girl on the ground, rushing over to her before he realized that it was Jasmine. "Hey, are you okay?"

"Yeah i think" she looked at her palm that was covered in blood

Nathan sighed. "You should go find one of the medics. You wouldn't want that to get any worse," he said slowly.

"Jeez Nathan your being a jerk" Jasmine growled "Not even helping me up"

Nathan rolled his eyes and got to his feet, offering her a hand.

"thank you" she said curtly then smiled "think they'll have to keep me out of the games?"

Nathan shrugged. "Probably not. The Capitol's huge on these Games," he said bitterly.

Jasmine sighed "we already went through this nathan" she sighed again "Can you help me find dyl? he'll be hungry soon"

Nathan paused for a second. "Wasn't he in the training room talking to that one girl?"

"um... i think so! kay thanks!" she kissed him on the cheek "Best friend eva"

Nathan smiled slightly. "If you say so," he said.

Jasmine frowned for a sec "You do remember who i am?"

Nathan laughed, somewhat uncomfortably. "You do remember that I just met you a few days ago, right?"

"Yeah??" she said then frowned "fine then! i get it!" she stomped away and went to find dylan in the training hall.

Nathan rolled his eyes and went back to sit by Belle. "Some girls..." he trailed off, taking a bite of the strange soup in front of him.

Belle nodded. "Yeah.... crazy."

Nathan looked up at her. "Your other friend isn't that crazy, is she?"

"Not at all. She's really nice." Belle shook her head before taking another bite of food.

Nathan nodded, taking another bite. "Well, that's good. Making alliances with people who might back-stab you after the first day might not be the best choice before going into the Games..."

"Right. Wait, you won't backstab me, will you?" Belle asked, a little nervously.

Nathan laughed, because he either had to laugh or make it seem like a huge deal. "Of course not," he said. "I already know you're beautiful, but I have the feeling that you'd kill me twenty times over if I ever hurt you."

"Really?" Belle asked, surprised.

He continued to smile, but his eyes were serious. "I would never go behind your back. You might not trust me, but believe me. I'm not that kind of person."

Belle nodded and smiled. "Okay.... thanks. I won't backstab you either."

Nathan raised his eyebrows as he took a drink of the water in front of him. "Are you sure that you're not pretty and devious?"

"I'm too stupid too." Belle shrugged and picked at the food on her plate.

Nathan put his glass down hard enough to make a loud sound that echoed through the room. "You're not stupid," he said.

Belle jumped at the bang and looked up at him with wide eyes. "Everyone says I am. Why do you say I'm not?"

Nathan shrugged. "Maybe because I'm the only one here that can see it."

"Really?" Belle thought it over for a moment. "You're really nice...."

Nathan smiled at her. "Surprised?"

"Maybe a little." She smiled back.

Nathan laughed. "Well, don't worry, I won't."

"Thanks." Belle smiled over at him happily, unable to believe she had such awesome allies.