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Maren had somehow managed to get this far in life without ever getting caught, but she wasn't foolish enough to think she could go on like this forever. Her crimes would catch up with her eventually, and when they did, the weigh of all her wrongs would pummel her into dust. Art was similar, she assumed. He had managed to evade capture for so long and a part of her wondered if her presence would be the final straw that got them both trapped.
Maren didn't want to think about getting him in trouble, but she couldn't deny that she felt an odd sense of peace whenever she was around him. Maybe it was the silence, the lack of pressure to always say the right thing. She could express herself in minimal words and sometimes even a simple look and Art could understand. It was freeing, in a way, and she wanted it to continue for as long as possible.
Her eyes take in the sight of his weapon and it takes her a moment to realize what he planned to do with it. She felt her mouth go dry, but she nods. She trusted his judgement, and she didn't want to get in the way.
"Should we just run?" She whispers to him, brows pinched together. She knows running is often looked at as weakness or cowardice, but Maren knew it was sometimes the smart thing to do. Maren didn't know how many people were following them nor how armed they happened to be and the thought of Art getting hurt because of her wasn't something she wanted to think about. "Unless you wanna fight."