𝔸𝕤𝕤𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕟 ⟢ 𝔽𝕚𝕟𝕟𝕚𝕔𝕜 𝕆𝕕𝕒𝕚𝕣

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Baby Clover wandered into Willa's room as she tried to calm herself down. Willa had gone to bed late and woke up just after 9:00 with a nightmare. But Willa, being Willa, felt too bad bothering Katia.

"Auntie Wiwa," Clover waddled over, gently patting Willa's leg. Willa quickly wiped away some tears and picked the two-year-old up.

"Hi, baby," Willa sniffled softly, tucking Clover's short hair behind her ear.

"Auntie Wiwa sad," Clover said, patting Willa's face. Though Clover was a baby and not strong, the sudden touch startled the blonde.

"I'll be okay, baby," Willa smiled sadly, gently taking Clover's hand off her face and giving it a squeeze.

"Auntie Wiwa!" Clover's mood shifted as she threw her arms around Willa's neck. Willa said she would be okay, so she would be okay, right?

"Clover!" Axel's tiny voice called as he wandered into the room.

"I've got her, baby," Willa said softly.

"Ah-el!" Clover babbled, bouncing in Willa's arms.

"Eat time," Axel announced, trying to get Clover out of Willa's arms.

"Eat!" Clover echoed, wriggling free and giggling in her brother's arms. Willa wiped away more tears as she watched, taking a deep breath before pushing herself to her feet and following the kids out.

"Good morning!" Katia greeted, seeing Willa sit at the table. She had just finished making plates for the kids and was bringing them over.

"G'morning," Willa smiled. Katia hummed and set a plate in front of the blonde.

"You okay?" Katia asked, kissing the top of Willa's head, noticing her red eyes.

"Auntie Wiwa sad," Clover babbled, hitting her hands in her food.

"Bad dream. That's all," Willa murmured, scrunching her nose. Even nine years later, Willa still had nightmares about her games. They weren't as bad as when they first started, but they were still distressing.

"Same one?" Katia asked, taking her seat next to Axel. The redhead knew Willa liked routine, even down to sitting in the same seat for every meal.

"Yeah," Willa sighed quietly, picking at her food. She knew she needed to eat but just didn't have the appetite. Their conversation fell quiet and the room was filled with only the babbles of Clover.

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"Auntie Will," Axel said, climbing into her lap. Katia was taking a shower so that left Willa to watch after the kids.

"Yes, baby?" Willa asked, placing her hands on either side of him to keep him stable.

"Why Auntie Will sad at food?" Axel asked innocently.

"I had a bad dream, baby. Remember I told your mama that?"

"Me was eating, Auntie Will."

"Right, right. Yes, you were eating, sweetheart."

"Clov-er was eat, too."

Clover, hearing her name being said, giggled and waddled over to the two. She always wanted attention and affection. She did her best to climb into the seat next to Willa but was unsuccessful. Axel gasped and scrambled off of his Aunties lap and did his best to help his baby sister into the seat.

"Ah-el!" Clover giggled, hugging her brother once she was in the seat.

"Sissy," Axel returned the hug, careful not to pull her off.

"Don't hurt her, Axel," Willa said, making sure to keep an eye on the two. She didn't want either of them to get hurt.

"No hurt sissy," Axel confirmed, nodding. Willa sighed and leaned back in her chair as she watched the siblings. She silently wished she still had her younger sister. But no, she was selfish. Selfish by saying 'no' to the Capitol, resulting in her having her family killed. She missed them every day. Six years had passed and not a day went by without her thinking of them, regretting her decision. But Katia... Katia still had her family. That made Willa feel at least slightly better.

"There you guys are," Katia sighed, bringing her hair over her shoulders. Her hair was still damp and she didn't want it on her back.

"Mama!" Clover beamed. Katia leaned down and kissed her head, before looking back up at Willa.

"Give Clo-ver hug," Axel told his mama, telling her what he did like it was a big accomplishment.

"I see that baby," Katia smiled. She adored the fact that her kids loved each other. Yeah, they were toddlers, but she still loved it.

"Mama," Clover said again, holding her arms up. She wanted her mama to hold that. Katis chuckled slightly, picking her daughter up as Axel climbed back into Willa's lap.

"I have to go soon baby," Willa softly said. She was going to hang out with Enobaria again. Willa was extremely stressed about the Quarter Quell, reasonably so, and was talking to the older victor to help. She would talk to Katia about it, but she had two young kids and had never gotten reaped. She needed someone who would understand better.

"Where Auntie Wiwa go?" Axel asked innocently.

"I'm going to see my friends, baby," Willa told him.

"Auntie come back?" Axel said, curious.

"Of course I will," Willa reassured him. She always came back, she made sure of it. But would she in a couple months? She didn't want the kid to miss her.

short bad chapter but a chapter's a chapter 🔥