Rye paced the floor while the others slept. He had tried to sleep but dreams of throats gushing blood from a smiling wound below the chin would jerk him rudely awake. Once he was glad for the dream because a curious spider had ventured out to see what was disturbing the cave. It  now lay curled up in death. The black body partially blocking the entry into one of the chambers. At least he could keep an eye on those two without worrying about his back.<br/><br/>When Eden woke, Rye thought, he needed to find out what Eden thought they should do. Rye knew what he wanted to do but he was no better or more experienced. They were all just people, not like Careers. He didn't want Eden's fate to depend on his decisions alone. That wouldn't be right and it wouldn't be fair.<br/><br/>Rye sighed and shook his head. He had spent the last year hating Day Z and believing she was just another product of the Capitol but somehow today, his belief system had taken a nose dive. He didn't know exactly what to believe. Eden had stood up for her and the things he had said were right. What she was good for remained to be seen but he was willing to admit that she might be useful.<br/><br/>Day Z stirred and Rye went to stand over her. Nudging her gently with the toe of his boot, Rye said, not unkindly," Hey, Z. you better get<br/>up. We all need to talk about moving farther into the forest. I'm not sure that staying here is a good idea and we need to figure out a plan."<br/><br/>She wiped the sleep from her eyes, her white fluffy hair standing on end, making her look more like a dandelion in seed. "Me? Why me? I don't know what to do." she protested groggily.<br/><br/>Rye hunkered down, balancing on the balls of his feet. "Look, Z. It is your life too. I won't be responsible for making a decision that would lead any of us into being a casualty of the Games."<br/><br/>"Well that is different, " she said, sitting up, grimacing at the bruises and pulled muscles. She groaned.<br/><br/>"What?" he asked.<br/><br/>"Never mind." Day Z answered. "Okay, I'm awake. Can we make a fire and have some coffee?"<br/><br/>Rye frowned. "I don't want the fire to give away our location."<br/><br/>Day Z's mouth formed a perfect O, making Rye bite his lip at the ridiculousness of her sunset orange face.<br/><br/>"Z, will you pull that mask back on? I just can't take you seriously when you look like a Capital Cursed field flower." Rye brusquely suggested.<br/><br/>She complied.<br/><br/>"That's better. Now when Eden wakes, we can talk Hunger Game strategy."