Main Campfire [evening]

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

After trying marshmallows the day prior, Katniss was drawn to the main campfire again tonight -- this time, with food of her own in tow.

She had made a stop in town, using a small chunk of the money she'd brought with her to purchase as many different kinds of food as she could. So, while she had several bags of marshmallows and even a box of Twinkies (they were growing on her), Katniss had bought quite a few moddable things that one might not normally see at a campfire.

While roasting marshmallows proved easy, she soon regretted the decision to try to roast a cupcake. As well as the piece of pizza she tried to hold out over the flames on the end of her stick.

Katniss had never really had enough food to experiment with cooking before. She dutifully ate everything she put out into the fire -- even if it was charred -- but she was well aware there was far too much for her to eat alone.

[open like a campfire!]

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[squire-hand.livejournal.com]

"You need a stick with a forked branch at the end," he said, eying the pizza-and-fire combination. "Or a pan."

Yes, the city boy was offering campfire tips.

"Is this taken?" he asked about the log sitting nearby.

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

"Yes. By all the invisible people," she replied, arching an eyebrow. Because really. As though she, of all people, needed campfire tips. She had figured that out already, thank you.

[squire-hand.livejournal.com]

"Oh, then--ah. Very funny." He sat anyway, invisible people or no.

He matched her eyebrow. He added a nod towards the fire and the non-standard-campfire fare. "Why?" he asked simply.

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

"Because I wanted to try," she replied simply. "Why not?"

[squire-hand.livejournal.com]

"That's as good a reason as any," he said, looking through the stash. "How fire-worthy is a...pop tart?" he asked, looking at it.

Not that he knew what a toaster was, less a toaster-friendly foodstuff.

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

"I have no idea," she replied, barely glancing at the pop tart. "I've never had one."

[squire-hand.livejournal.com]

"Well, then, a new experience for us both," he said, opening the package to find...more packages.

And inside that package was a flat breadlike thing the size of his hand, a hard frosting on one side. He offered it to her. "Lady's honor."

[theotherpeter.livejournal.com]

"You're not planning on trying to roast that fruit pie, are you?" Peter asked, more sort of curious than accusatory. It'd be interesting to see what would happen, at least.

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

She paused, eyeing the pie. "I was more considering trying to wrap it and put it at the base of the fire to heat it," Katniss said thoughtfully.

[theotherpeter.livejournal.com]

"That's actually a fairly decent idea," Peter said. "What kind is it, anyway?" He tilted his head.

And then he remembered his manner. "Nice seeing you again, by the way."

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

"Strawberry," she replied. "We don't usually get them at home, unless we find them wild. Seemed appealing. And, er -- you too."

It was the reply Effie would have wanted her to give. Or at least the Katniss version of the reply Effie would have liked.

[theotherpeter.livejournal.com]

"You want unusual, you should try the snozberry," Peter joked. He sat down at the campfire and rubbed his forehead with a hand. "Are you actually planning on eating this entire smörgåsbord yourself?"

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

"I don't know that word you said," Katniss admitted, but she was able to piece it together enough to add, "but as much as I want to try to eat it all, I know I can't. I'm trying a little of everything. Help yourself."

[rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com]

"Do you terribly mind sharing?" Rilla asked as she approached the fire. "Whatever you're making smells so interesting."

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

"By all means," Katniss assured her. "I won't be able to eat it all, as much as I want to."

[rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com]

"What's your favorite so far?" Rilla asked, peering at the pile of food.

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

Katniss immediately grabbed the Twinkies. "These and the tiny cakes," she said, nodding to the cupcakes. "But they don't need to be cooked."

[rilla-myrilla.livejournal.com]

Rilla glanced at Katniss's stick. "Did you try?"

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

Katniss colored a little. "I just wanted to see what would happen," she admitted. "The Twinkies toast fine!"

[azuldragon.livejournal.com]

Azula went to the campfire there was food there and she was a little hungry. "Good evening."

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

"Hello," Katniss said politely, as she toasted a piece of carrot curiously.

[azuldragon.livejournal.com]

"Are the marshmallows for sharing?" She asked. She liked the marshmallows Momoko introduced to her.

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

"I wish I could eat them all myself, but I can't, so yes," Katniss replied, holding out the bag.

[azuldragon.livejournal.com]

Azula took it, "Thank you." She took a stick and speared the marshmallows. Azula debated whether to use her own fire or use the campfire then settled for the campfire.

"You seem to have brought a lot of food, were you expecting company?"

[thegirl-onfire.livejournal.com]

"I mostly just wanted to try everything," Katniss admitted after a moment. "I couldn't decide."