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Markus muttered something under his breath before standing up and nodding once silently. "Let's go," he said, waiting for her to get up as well.

[Cloudsong]

Maya got up as well, picking Snowdrift up gently. He looked around and yawned, struggling to get down. Maya put him down, and turned to Markus. "Which way are we headed? I forgot which way we came from after all of this commotion of yesterday..." Her voice trailed off.

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Markus pointed in the direction he was facing. "This way; that's where the next town is," he said. Although, he wasn't so sure about it. But he didn't want to show his uncertainty in front of Maya.

[Cloudsong]

Maya hesitated, wondering if it were any use disagreeing. "All right," she said quietly, walking over to stand next to him, though taking care to keep her distance. "Let's go." She began to walk, her hands stuffed into her pockets to stay warmer. Snowdrift loped after her, his tongue out.

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Markus nodded silently before starting to walk.
He trudged through the snow, shivering slightly. The temperature had already started to drop; great, that was just what they needed. Sighing, he glanced back at Snowdrift, taking care not to go anywhere near him.

[Cloudsong]

Maya followed, her breath coming out in clouds around her. "I want to move to Africa," she muttered. "At least it won't be cold all year round there."

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Markus raised an eyebrow and his lip curled up in disgust. "I'd rather live in the cold than in that kind of heat," he said with a scowl.

[Cloudsong]

"Are you kidding?" Maya glanced over at him, her eyes wide. "This place is awful! I can't wait to leave it." She looked down. "I want to become a doctor someday... leave this town and be successful." She looked away. "My parents said I don't have a chance." She sighed, still not meeting his gaze. "They say I'll just marry and become a house-wife." She sounded scornful. I want to be something more than that.

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Markus simply shrugged. "That's pretty much what most women around here. That's all they're good for," he said flatly. Before she could respond, he glanced back at her. "But I'm sure you could become anything you wanted to be."
Markus had never really thought about what he'd wanted to be. He'd assumed that all he was good for was to maybe start a family some day. Nothing more.

[Cloudsong]

"Thanks, Markus," Maya said quietly, looking over at him. "It really means a lot to me for you to say that... you're the only one who thinks so." She smiled slightly, looking down. "What are you planning on doing?"