Mangy Mutt <OPEN>

[[Jay] Waterdrop66]

^Ashby Oxwell^

There was a quick screeching noise that came from the steel knife as Ashby struck at it with the rock. It was quartzite, a very common stone that she found at the bottom of a stream last year. Of course she kept the rock, it was her only way to make a fire. She never did have enough time to grab a flint and steel before she left, let alone know where to find one in the house. She sighed as she gave one last scratch with the rock. It made an odd noise, but then a spark suddenly jumped from the tip of the knife. Ashby smiled triumphantly as she watched the spark build up, starting to catch fire to the wood. It was always such a hassle to do this every time she wanted to eat or dry her clothes. But fire was obviously a necessity. She blew on the sparks, hoping to spread it. But suddenly Anubis decided to jump onto the fire, barking and stomping it out. The timber was kicked away, diminishing the flames with it. He looked up to the girl after the deed was done, seemingly wishing for praise for saving her from the evil flames. Instead, she growled back at him. Anubis just couldn't seem to get over his fear of fire. One of these days he was going to freeze. But Ashby immediately felt sorry for snapping at him. Anubis was her only companion. If she ever lost him, she might go insane.

"I'm sorry Nooby, I didn't mean that." Anubis just panted and stared. "Oh don't look at me like that. You know better than to put the fires out. I know you're OK with eating raw food, but I'm not. I'm a human, I can't eat raw-" Just then Ashby realized what she was doing. She sighed and rubbed her temples. I am talking to a dog. That's not even slightly normal. She opened her eyes to see Anubis still staring at her. Clueless. But she couldn't help but laugh. "Come on you mangy mutt," she laughed. Ashby stood back up to retrieve the wood to make a new fire, until something strange happened. Anubis began to snarl and bark at some of the bushes. He never did that. He was always a quiet dog, only barking when other people were around.

Oh crap.

Ashby quickly readied her switchblade while she grabbed the leather mask lying at her feet. She threw it on, strapping the back as fast as she could. She looked to where Anubis was staring. Then she heard it. Crunch, crunch... She clenched her teeth and called out "Who are you?"

Whoever it was was sure to be surprised to see a wild dog and a psychopath in a wolf mask.

Sorry about the clunkyness, I wrote this at 2:00 in the morning.

[kaylapotamus]

Camellia Middlemist

I sit on the forest floor putting all the days gatherings into my leather bag. I stand up and dust the dirt off the back of my dress and I hear it. Barking and then a strange growl. I grab my knife tightly and decide to go investigate. I peek through the bushes and see a girl about my age talking to a dog. "strange" I whisper to myself and decide there is no threat in a girl and her dog. I dont realize how loud my steps are until its too late.

"Who are you?" I hear called out from the girl. "Just a girl with some flowers" I say feeling terror set in. Something about bumping into others in the forest didn't sit right with me but this girl was stranger then normal. She didn't appear to be from the seam and she was not one of the girls from town. I take another step and turn around and call in her direction, "Were are you from and what do you want here" she must not know how close she is to district 12. Her dog growls and I feel like I should not have said anything. I clutch my knife tightly never having used it for anything other then cutting plants I'm not sure how effective it would be in a fight, but I know its all I have.

[[Jay] Waterdrop66]

(Sorry I'm late! And sorry for the shortness!)

^Ashby Oxwell^

Ashby laughed a bit. It's just a girl... What's she doing out of the District? The Wanderer quickly tore off her mask and tossed it to the side. She loosened the grip on her knife and tapped the side of Anubis. The dog back off and the girl walked back to her log. She was no threat. Ashby considered just walking away, but that would be no fun.

"Where are you from and what do you want here?"

Ashby giggled, not expecting her to retort so bravely. How cute. "Nowhere, and nothing," she said vaguely. "Why don't you take a seat? We could use some company." She patted the spot next to her, and gave a sarcastically sweet smile. Anubis growled, but Ashby gave him a look that shut him up.

[kaylapotamus]

"nowhere, and nothing," The girl replied as she took her mask off. "Why don't you take a seat? We could use some company." I dont trust the smile on her face, and I defiantly dont trust the dog next to her. What do I do, I can't just sit down I know that wont end well, but I want to know more about her. How did she get this far without the capitol catching her? I hesitate before I walk over to her.
"I prefer to stand" I tell her. I don't really, my legs hurt from searching for roots and hiking through the forest, but my instincts tell me not to trust her. "Do you realize how close you are to district 12?" I ask her wondering why shes out here. She must be a wanderer.