I'll show you mine if you show me yours first

[airborn]

[Being small is probably what gets them past the Peacekeepers in the end. And quick, Rue amends in her mind. Can't forget about speed when it matters. Her ears pick up the sound of Ellie's footsteps just behind her, and Rue can't help the wave of relief that crashes through her. She knows if she hadn't caught Ellie sneaking out tonight, her friend would have gone foraging alone, under the delusion that Rue needs to be protected even when they're the same age.]

Come on, slowpoke, we're almost there. [Rue chances the whisper as they near the abandoned fields, when a searching glance around doesn't reveal any sign of white uniforms.] Did you bring a bag with you?

[If their luck holds, they'll be bringing home enough roots and other edible plants to feed both of their families tonight.]

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[elliexir]

[ ellie trails behind rue, but uncharacteristically, takes more precaution than usual. that's not to say that she's not normally careful (she has to be in the districts), but she's slower, more paranoid, constantly looking around, acting as if there'd be a peacekeeper right behind her, and this all has to do with the fact that rue's with her tonight. they don't even know what will happen beyond the fence, and yet rue just insisted on coming out with her. she can't lie and say that she doesn't feel a tiny bit relieved at that, to have a friend watching her back, but she would have rather had rue back home, where it's safe and not risking her life... ]

[ she catches up to rue and whispers back. ]

Psh, never leave home without it. [ to show her, ellie shifts the empty and extremely worn out bag on her back. it's definitely seen better days, with all the discoloured patches and obvious sew jobs, but it does its job well enough that ellie is confident she can carry sand in it and not drop a single grain. ] You know, I could have just gone by myself.

[ it's not too late for rue to turn back... ]