Fu and Fae walked hand in hand toward the crowed. Their ears twitched from all the noise. Fae felt a slight tug at her heart as she watched the other children cry with their parents. She gave a small prayer for each and every one of them. Fae knew Fu and she could be taken by the dragons but she hoped if it came down to it only she would be. She wanted her brother to be the adventures young man he was supposed to be. They had on one but each other no one to cry for them, to miss them, or no one to come home too. She could only hope that if she was taken Fu would not dwell on her and live his life to the fullest. “They smell weird.” Fu’s words snapped Fae out of her thoughts. “What are you talking about?” She looked around sniffing the air trying to find some sent of the strange smell. “Some of the humans they just don’t smell right.” Fae looked at him for a long moment she could not deny they had a strange smell but that was not reason to point it out. “Fu don’t be rude.” 

He chuckled. “We might die tonight and you are worried about me being rude.” She squeezed his hand tight. “You don’t know this brother. We might not even get picked. So many children are here to be chosen.” He shook his head slowly his ears falling flat against his head. “It is not right to think that way. My life is not more important than anyone else’s life.” Fae felt awful her twin brother was right however it did not stop her from hoping another child would take her brothers place. Fae leaned into her brother placing her head on his slender shoulders. “I don’t understand why they must gather all the children to the city. Why not just select them and send a letter. This way there won’t be so much heartache.” Fu let out a sarcastic laugh. “They want this pain, the fear, the knowing that can cause it.” 

Fae had no words for what her brother just proclaimed so she lifted up tugging him forward. “I guess if there is no stopping it we should at least get a good view of everything.” They walked closer to the stage.