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[howherolls]

 [ a haggard looking young man sits on a bed, his hands wringing together over and over again as he speaks. There's a hollowness to his stare, and he takes a little longer than most between his sentences, thoughtfully ]

I was working...on having responsibilities again. I baked bread starting at four in the morning until noon. At noon I fed the geese. Depending on the day, I might have free time after that, but by dinner I helped Katniss cook and I would dead-head the flowers in the garden.

The schedule...helped.

[ his hands spasm erratically for a moment, then still as Peeta clenches his jaw ]

And now I'm here. [ he offers a tight smile ] And that means I'm not feeding geese and the garden's not going anywhere anytime soon. Not to mention there's a possible deer overpopulation problem in District Twelve.

[ he sighs ]

So there go my responsibilities. And schedule. I guess this serves as a fair warning for you all.

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[howherolls]

I don't know how much time I have here. Or anywhere, really. Time gets hard to keep track of after a while.

[ he smiles thinly ]

I think it's preferable to do it alone then have to share. [ he shakes his head ] I wake up with other places in mind.

[andaway]

Sometimes it's better to be alone, yes. Sometimes. But other times you need a hand to help you out.

What do you mean by that?

[howherolls]

I won't argue that. But I don't think it's a good idea until I know how...know how my condition will react.

[ he rubs his hands together ]

Nightmares.

[andaway]

You won't know until you try, will you? And we'll be there to take care of you if something does happen.

[He frowns a bit] Nightmares can be quite bothersome. Are they bad?

[howherolls]

[ he nods, considering ] I'll need a guard. Or someone to restrain me in case it doesn't go as according to plan.

Yeah, they're bad. [ understatement of the year ]

[andaway]

I'm sure you won't have a hard time finding someone who will do that. There are plenty of heroes here who'd be glad to lend out a hand. [Like himself, he'll have to present himself as Superman to the kid.]

You're welcome to call me if you need someone to talk to when you wake up, I'm a light sleeper.

[howherolls]

That's good to know. I'll start looking.

[ he still seems a little wary. Peeta's not used to people actively trying to help him ]

It's always good to be a light sleeper nowadays.