"Today is the reaping as you all know so training will end at ten" My trainer River says to us. There are five girls including me, the orphanage pays for us to get trained but yet we usually have empty bellies. My sister Sage isn't here though because they don't train you until after your first reaping. We train as usually I am best at archery, throwing knifes, stealth and basic survival skills. But I am not good at close combat. Each year I have takin 2 tesserae but this year I took three to make sure sage didn't have to take any. The 4 hours of training fly by. Until we are sent back. "Good luck, and may the odds be ever in your favor" I say in my best capitol voice. "Good one Aspen" my best friend Emma says as we walk into the dorm room. I am a friend to all, I am kind and smart. I looked around and saw Sage running towards me and gave her a big hug. "Will you do my hair" Sage plead.  "I have to get ready, then I will do your hair" I say as I rush into the bathroom. In my cubby I see a hunter green short dress. The only advantage to being from district 2 is I am trained even though it's against the rules. I get changed and do 2 half braids on each side of my hair that then fades into a down hair style. Then I do Sages hair in 2 French braids. We walk into the square at 11:30 and wait in line for about 10 minutes. They take a little blood from your finger to assure you're there. "Ow" Sage mumbles and rubs her finger. I give her a hug. I won't let anything happen to Sage even if I have to die for her. "Go join the other girls" I say a walk into my area. After mayor Foster goes through the usual speak about why the games were created and the treaty of treason, they call the escort up. "As always ladies first" our escort, Angel says. "Sage Forest". "I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE"