He was too nice. They all seemed to be too nice for such a horrible place that was this Arena. Max understood that surviving meant you couldn't always be good and noble. Noble people died while horrible people survived. She thought of poor Eva who had tried to stand up to Lydecker only to be shot down. Max did not want to watch Courfeyrac die because he was simply a good person.

Moving into the orchard, Max looked up at the trees. "Peaches? They smell like peaches but they look strange." She glanced back at her brother. "I don't think we should eat many unless we absolutely need to." She slowly moved further into the orchard, always making sure to keep an eye out for Courfeyrac.