i'll be dreaming of the day we meet again

[innocentloveholic]

[ After she gets Fern patched up, Aligula starts on what might be her Best Party Ever.

...until her next one, anyway. It's no surprise where she's hosting today: it's the dormitory area. Throughout the hours of setting it up, it gets more and more colorful—the doors of the dead (both newly deceased and old) get childish paper cut-out flowers (think the daisy looking ones), while the living get stars. They're all in different colors, with no real discernible pattern! Long strands of ribbon decorate the walls along with more colorful party hat-looking cut-outs, in and out of the little cul-de-sac areas. In the center of the area are blankets laid out with plates of pancakes and trays of tea, stacked on tables made out of books. (There are also parfaits in wine glasses, because of course there are.)

More importantly, there are pillows across the floor of the entire hallway and especially stacked around the center, and in every little room area there's a nice note posted to one of the walls, in Aligula's ever familiar curly handwriting:



Apparently, today's after-party is the slumber party type to even help people who might not want to wander the hallways tonight. ...and look, Luca, she even took your advice. ]

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[flagitate]

[ Greenmom, please... But she's returning the hug. ]

I'm not used to so many people believing in me.

[greenmamabear]

[She is being the biggest greenmom, brushing her hair and everything.]

You've proven yourself worth it, time and time again.

[flagitate]

[ Ugh, it's been so long since she had this... Mom had her own stuff going on, and Katniss didn't feel right asking for comfort, when she'd been holding her own for so long... ]

I'm-- uh. Starting to believe that, actually. Kind of.

[greenmamabear]

You'll get there. Self-confidence is hard.

[Understatement of the universe.]

[flagitate]

More like almost impossible.

[greenmamabear]

It's alright. It's easier when you're around people you trust.

[flagitate]

Yeah.

[ She pauses. ]

Like you.

[greenmamabear]

[Oh now it's her turn to be touched.]

Thank you, Katniss.

[flagitate]

[ ??? ]

Thanks? For what?

[greenmamabear]

Oh, it's just... after months of all these trials and everything back home...

I just appreciate your trust is all. It means a lot to me.

[flagitate]

Oh.

[ She looks a little (a lot) sheepish, but there's a slight smile there. ]

I'm. Glad, then. That it means a lot.