Crouched behind the massive tree my mind tried to calculate whether to stay behind the tree or walk out with my bow aimed?

Then another voice emerged. "We promise not to touch you." This voice was deeper, masculine. It felt safe, for reasons I didn't know.

"Okay... I'll come out" I replied, but still my legs didn't move, they were anchored to the leaf covered ground.

Taking a deep breathe, I inched my legs around the tree still holding my bow. Face to face, I stared at a man.

He had dark hair, grey eyes, olivish skin and extremely handsome. Our eyes locked, blinded from everything else I couldn't look away. "Hello" I spoke waving slightly.

He then moved closer "hey, whats your name?" He asked with a small smile.

"Raven, my name is Raven. Whats your name?" Hoisting my bow over my right shoulder I extended my left hand. He gladly took and shook it firmly with his strong hand. "Well Raven my name is Gale and uh that is Katniss" Gale pointed to the female I saw sneaking around the woods which had woke me up.

"I haven't seen you around the woods before" the girl called katniss stated looking at me. I sighed and looked at both of them dead in the eye "It's because I've been moving north from District fourte- never mind" I quickly cut myself off.

They gave a confused look but just pushed it aside before turning to me and questioned "So Raven how old are you? Fifteen, sixteen...seventeen?" Gale raised his eyebrow as the words flowed smoothly out of his mouth.

"I'm sixteen, how old are you two, seemz like your about the same age as me" replied with a small smile. I'm not normally one for cracking jokes or smiling but something was different about them, they were special.

Gale spoke up with a smirk "I'm eighteen and katnip over here is sixteen like you" Katniss playfully hit his shoulder, both of them laughing. I smirk "Katnip! Really" I mock jokingly.
KKatniss laughed harder before finally calming down "We should head back, Raven why don't you come with us?" She asked placing her bow and quiver under a tree log.

"Sure, can I keep my bow and arrows with yours?" asking I began to lower it from my shoulders.

Gale spoke up again "Sure, just put them next to mine." Smiling gladly I strode over to the log and slipped the bow and arrows next to what I guessed to be his. "So... what is district twelve like?" I saw the two share a tiny look, as Gale answered my question. "Well, it's nothing like the capitol, thats for sure" he laughed, but once he saw my face he stopped.

Sighing Gale truthfully answered the question. "It's gloomy, the ground dirty, filled with small houses, dangerous mines... want me to carry on?" He asked, sadness laced his voice. I shook my head 'no'.

A deep silence fell upon us as we walked towards the direction of the fence. I looked at Gale in sympathy, I didn't exactly know what made him upset but I knew it hurt him.

'I hope we become great friends,  haven't had one in years'  I thought looking at the two with hopeful eyes.