[ She doesn't entirely expect for someone to call out to her, to notice her, as she tries to keep her head down and move just quickly enough to get by. She pauses however when she sees Gale. She doesn't know him that well -- he's Katniss' friend, the one that shows up with her at the mayor's house. ]
I just -- heading home, I was a bit distracted, not paying attention.
[ She keeps her back straight, trying not to show her own surprise at ending up on the Seamside. ] And it's a nice day for a walk. [ Her tone almost begs stubbornness, but she tries to keep it in check, not sure if he was actually showing concern or if that was judgement she saw in his face. ]
No one from town just takes a walk through the Seam, no matter how nice the weather is.
[ He supposes there is the chance that she was visiting Katniss - Gale knows they're friends from school - but she isn't the type to take visitors at home. So there must be another reason. Maybe Madge really was distracted, but how does a townie, distracted or not, just wind up in the Seam?
With a nearly inaudible sigh, Gale looks around to be sure no one else is nearby. He doesn't see anyone in the immediate vicinity, but that doesn't mean anything around here. ]
The Seam isn't safe for townies, you know, [ he tells her matter-of-factly. ] I'll walk you back to town.
[ But only to town, he thinks, not home. As long as she's out of the Seam, it'll be fine. ]
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I just -- heading home, I was a bit distracted, not paying attention.
[ She keeps her back straight, trying not to show her own surprise at ending up on the Seamside. ] And it's a nice day for a walk. [ Her tone almost begs stubbornness, but she tries to keep it in check, not sure if he was actually showing concern or if that was judgement she saw in his face. ]
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[ He supposes there is the chance that she was visiting Katniss - Gale knows they're friends from school - but she isn't the type to take visitors at home. So there must be another reason. Maybe Madge really was distracted, but how does a townie, distracted or not, just wind up in the Seam?
With a nearly inaudible sigh, Gale looks around to be sure no one else is nearby. He doesn't see anyone in the immediate vicinity, but that doesn't mean anything around here. ]
The Seam isn't safe for townies, you know, [ he tells her matter-of-factly. ] I'll walk you back to town.
[ But only to town, he thinks, not home. As long as she's out of the Seam, it'll be fine. ]