My favourite place

The next morning I was being abruptly awoken by a bucket being hit from outside the room, I slowly sat up and looked around confusingly seeing as the other children had already awoken and was getting dressed. I slowly pushed myself out off the bed and saw that they've placed out some training clothe for us beside the bed and taken away our original clothes. I got dressed and followed the other kids to a lower level and into a dinning hall were we were only served bread and cereal. " Hey Lexa…" Luna shouted from another table and waved me over. I didn't intend in making any friends, but I might as well make some allies for the conclave and make sure I stay alive for as long as possible. " What's with the abruptly awakening" I huffed, looking around at the other kids that seemed to be as pissed as me for being awoken in that way. " I don't know… but aren't you exited? It's our first day training to become warriors. I think it's gonna be lots off fun…" Luna grinned.

How could that girl possibly grin at a time like this, as soon as our training bc would be over there would only be one thing on our mind, and that would be survival. Surviving even our own deaths. I'm nothing but disgusted by having to go in the conclave. Surly it was exiting when I watched it once, but I'd never image myself participate in such crazy games.

" No… we're not training to become warriors either. We're training to kill each other and slaughter one another. Only to become the next in line to overtake the throne. " I snapped angrily. But I hickey lowered myself as I received a few glares from the people around. " Oh Come'n it's all fun, We're gonna be real warriors…" I rolled my eyes as we both continued to up our lunch before leaving to take part in the training. I'd thought about running off so many times. But I know I would either be captured or killed alive trying any attempt. I might as well take part in the conclave and fight until I die. " In today's training you will learn to take control over your body and relax before a fight…" titus spoke aloud as we sat down in a circle looking up at the older man. " What's even the point off this, when there all is killing people? " I questioned him. " It's to calm done your rage or nerves to make you think clear before a fight." He said slowly " doesn't make sense, I'm already calm and I want to learn how to fight and protect myself so I don't end up dying…" I huffed. A few off the children laughing as well before Luna spoke " Sorry about that, she has a tendency to speak her mind. She'll be quite now…" she mumbled as I glared daggers at her angrily.

" alright, then close your eyes, take deep breaths and imagine being in your favourite place " I actually end up doing as I'm told.

I close my eyes, take a few deep breath and start imagining. My calm place takes place in an open field with lots off green grass, the sun at very top, a soft breeze running through my hair. I look around as I'm skirting with my parents and my brother. The images off them are blurry, but I can see them sitting there, smiling and having fun. It's too painful. I cant. I quickly shake my head as my heart is racing and my breath as quickened, I feel a few tears rolling down my eyes as I stand up, without another words I quickly sprint back towards the towers and run up to our floor and cuddle up in the bed in a ball position.