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[The face peering out of the screen is confused and just a little bit wary, as if the device she's looking at may very well bite her. It's also likely, again based on the young girls expression, that she may very well bite back.

She's not terribly new, per se. She's been here for a couple days and has spent most of her time skulking around, searching hard for something and hiding from everyone that came too close. And learning about her surroundings. The cart ride only showed so much.

She's the latest resident in the Water Sector. 2C, for anyone that lives near there and would have possibly seen her, despite her best efforts to stay hidden. And she's pretty good at that.

She's also a bit dirty. Her hair's tangled with the withered, faded remnants of a wreath of flowers and there's smudges on her face. Possibly even tear tracks that are a little fresher than she'll care to admit.

There's a cautious look in her eyes, the kind of look seen only on a wild animal that isn't sure if it's been cornered or not.

When she speaks, her sentences are short. There's no young child babble from her.

New girl has a question. Listen up.]

My sister is...['Dead' is the word that goes in the pause, but she opts for something else with a bit of hope in her voice.] missing. She wasn't here when I woke up. She's six and she was wearing a white dress. Her name is Lilly.

[Another pause and a moment where she shakes her head just a bit, as if she feels stupid for asking.]

If you see her, tell her Victoria's looking for her and to stay.

[Not 'wait.' The word 'stay' is important. She knows how to speak to her sister. Stay is a word Lilly knows.

And then the device just shuts off on Victoria's end. She's only been on a few minutes and she's already had enough. For now, it's time to resume her search for Lilly.]

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Eight.

You're pretty young. You shouldn't stay in a house alone, do you have someone to go to?

No.

[Not yet.] Do I need someone?

[Honest question. She doesn't know how any of this goes. Does she need someone with her? Did they mess up and put her alone by accident?]

[He shakes his head] Not really 'need', but you would be safer with someone.

I mean, how are you going to cook?

[There's a very, very burnt can of Spaghetti-oh's in her past that says she probably shouldn't be allowed to cook.

Thinking of that, she simply shrugs and says nothing.]

You need to eat. And make sure someone is there to tell you to bathe and- I'm sounding like a boring adult but you really really need that to survive, do you understand?

I know when to bathe.

[She may not sound defensive but the look on her face is, brief as it appears.]

I just don't know how to cook.

[A beat.]

Annabel said I destroyed the Spaghetti-ohs.

[Frank's lips twitch upwards, a bit] Well, there you have it. You need someone to cook for you.

Is there an adult you can trust?

[Oh, good. She got him to smile. That helps her relax just a bit, but her face is still pretty flat.]

I don't know many adults here, yet.

[Maybe she should ask Katniss?]

I could cook for you, if you want me to? I mean I'm not expert but... I haven't destroyed any precooked meals yet.

Can you teach me?

If you want me to? I'm sure you'll eventually find somewhere better though... an adult, probably.

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