Melinda James

Description
Contrasting from her adopted brother's looks, Melinda has warm, chocolate brown eyes that show her hospitability to others, but it also shows the pain of her past. She has straight, dark brown hair that falls halfway down her back. Melinda is built in a skinny and lean fashion, showing very little visible muscle on her body, and stands at about 5'5.

Personality
Melinda is uplifting one of the two adoptive James' children. She tries to find the positive side to everything, and often hides her fear or sadness in order to do so. She is protective of those she cares about. If you earn the trust of Melinda, you've gained an ally and friend for life, however, this isn't easy to do. Though she likes people, Melinda doesn't trust many of them. Melinda comes across as a very trusting and friendly person. While she is friendly, she doesn't really trust anyone until they have proven themselves. Currently, the number of people she trusts is barely a handful. Melinda is not manipulative, however, she will sometimes lie for the sake of someone else's feelings, unlike her brother. Melinda is a quick thinker and analayzes things around her fast, though often missing quite a few of the details. All in all, Melinda, while friendly and positive, almost always has her guard up while seeming more trusting than she actually is.

Fears
Throughout her life, Melinda hasn't been afraid of much. Due to moving around so much when she was younger from foster home to foster home, she has a fear of losing her parents or Grayson. She also fears being betrayed.

Strengths
Because of her friendly demeanour, Melinda has no problem showing loyalty to people she truly trusts, however, she won't trust just anyone. As well, due to her body build, Melinda is a very quick runner because of her nimble and lean form. As well, Melinda is highly intelligent and has good aim, using projectile and long range weapons.

Weaknesses
One of Melinda's greatest weaknesses is that she doesn't trust people easily, thus hindering her from developing any true relationships or alliances. Melinda, while a quick thinker, often misses out on important details because she hurries. Melinda, being from a very urban District, has '''no experience or knowledge about edible plants/insects. Lastly, Melinda has a limited ability to swim or climb''', also due to her being from a very urban District.

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