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[airborn]

Ahem. [Does she have your attention now? Yes? Good.] I hope people are still hungry, after being away to fight for so long, 'cause I made some food to share with everybody!

[Rue proudly shows off the mac and cheese and spiced chicken meatballs...which are both sort of messily plated, but they taste better than they look, honest!]

Back home, sharing food is really important after coming back from a long day at work. It's the same for war, right? I just wanted to do this now for everybody who went to the elves' kingdom because... [Shifty eyes. Hopefully Katniss and the others don't catch on to this too quickly.] I'm going with you next time. But I have to find somebody to teach me how to fight first.

Um, anyways! I'm gonna be at the park. There's some benches and tables we can use to eat if you want some of the food. You should bring some easy recipes for me to try if you have any, too!

Because somebody promised they would teach me how to make PB&J sandwiches. [Yes, she's looking at you, Stiles.]

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[frothing]

That looks delicious.

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[airborn]

Do you want some? There's enough for a lot of people to share!

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[teenyoda]

If you find someone to teach you to fight, think you could point me at them? Because, you know, that might be helpful.

And yes, I'll bring some sandwiches. As soon as I can get out of bed.

[Can you see that he's talking to you with his face smooshed in his pillow? Because he is.]

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[airborn]

[She frowns at Stiles over the screen. (Not that he can see it).]

But you went with the people. You don't know how to fight?

[Stiles pls]

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[truesight]

[ Rachel might.. be in the same bed room as Stiles, only she's siting up with her back against the headboard and he's still got his face smashed in a pillow. she looks tired, but pleased to see Rue via the network ]

What kind of fighting were you thinking about learning? Hand-to-hand, or something with a weapon?

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[airborn]

I don't know...anything that I can use. Back home, I just knew how to hide and stay out of sight.

I don't want to do just that anymore.

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[consultsdetective]

[ Why do so many kids in this place want to hop on board for combat and dead bodies... and even without his loose definition of what age range qualifies someone for the "kid" label, this one's so tiny. He is trapped somewhere between resignation and vague sadness.

Asgard is rude as anything most days. ]

Don't know if I'd recommend coming along next time, though. If there's a next time to come along on. [ Lestrade imagines there probably will be, but. Maybe there won't. ]

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[airborn]

I'm tired of being told to stay home because I'm younger than most people here. My friends from home are going...I want to be there with them.

[It's not like she hasn't seen fighting before. She's seen lots of it.]

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[oceanborne]

How nice of you! Most of our recipes at home are for seafood, but I can still teach you if you like?

[Annie totally caught that "next time," kid. She's not mad, though -- mostly she looks thoughtful, and a little impressed that Rue has the nerve to just up and announce it like that.]

You really should know how to fight, at least to defend yourself.

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[airborn]

I want to. [She twists some material from her shirt between her fingers nervously.]

Finnick doesn't like it when I go out during attacks. [Neither does Katniss, of course, but Finnick is the most vocal of the group.]

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[madcuriosity]

What is that yellow dish you have there? [Guess who has never eaten Macaroni and Cheese, Rue?]

And oh! Do you have someone bringing tea? I could bring the tea for the occasion? This is a lovely idea!

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[airborn]

[It's okay, Alice. She didn't either until she found the recipe.]

Tea would be really nice.

It's called macaroni and cheese. It looked kind of weird at first, but it's really good! Do you want to try some?

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[ffuckoff]

Have you tried marshmallows with peanut butter?

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[airborn]

Marshmallows and peanut butter?

[She shakes her head after a second.]

I don't know what marshmallows are... can you find them in the market?

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[crowover]

That's really kind of you, and it looks great, too! Now I'm sorry I don't have a recipe to share.

[He eats raw cabbages.]

[airborn]

[Mac and Cheese will be a good change from raw cabbages. Trust her!]

That's okay. I just wanted to ask because there's so many in the library and I don't know where to start.

Are you coming to the park?

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[asofwar]

[That food looks good to hobo Asgardians.]

Are the roofs still in place?

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[airborn]

[Hobo food still can be tasty, Sif. Come join her!]

Yup! [She smiles at Sif proudly.] You can see for yourself later.

Did you get to the battle on time?

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[bays]

You sure ya wanna learn how to fight? 'Cause you don't have to. I could protect ya.

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[airborn]

That's the thing. I don't want to be protected anymore.

I want to help. I want to fight.

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[unkneaded]

I bet you can't guess what I'm bringing.

[I bet she can.]

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[airborn]

[Yes she can.]

You're bringing yourself?

[What could be better than Peeta (except maybe Katniss and Peeta together?)]

[fire_punk]

You made mac and cheese? [Normal food! There's some around Hel's Welcome House but this reminds him of before Mom died.]

[airborn]

[Mac and cheese? It takes a second for it to click.]

Oh! Is that what you're supposed to call it? The recipe said macaroni and cheese...

[Whatever macaroni is. Must be the name of the pasta.]

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[empowers]

Have I told you recently how proud I am of you?

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[airborn]

[Katniss' praise makes her stand up taller, beaming.]

Really, Katniss?

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[violaceus]

The food you made is harder to make than peanut butter and jelly. [Looking at the food, it's not half bad for a child.]

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[airborn]

Really? [That makes sense, since it's a sandwich.]

I just don't know what it is. We never had PB&J where I'm from.

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[bornarebel]

I think you guys grow up faster than we want you too. We'll work on snares, something you can fight from a distance with to start.

[He'll teach her, because he knows he can't always be right there to keep her safe. So help anyone who does harm her though, it sets all that anger he has been trying so hard to control on fire just thinking about it.]

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[airborn]

[She perks up immediately. She hasn't gone hunting with Gale before, but she knows that his snares are really effective.]

Maybe I can go with you when you go hunting next time.

[Always easier to learn up close.]

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[gymnast]

Are you wanting any kind of fighting in particular? Or just whatever you can learn?

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[airborn]

Whatever I can learn...and whatever I can do.

[She smiles shyly.]

I'm really small. I don't think I can flip anyone.

[Not like she's seen some of the trainers in the Capitol do while they were preparing for the Games.]

[emulation]

Cool. Still have some food left?

[airborn]

Yup! Hurry up if you want some, or it'll all get cold!

[And then Rue remembers she's new.]

Do you know where the park is?