It was high noon when Marcus emerged from the R.V., stretching his arms high and yawning. His long hair hung down in wet clumps, the cool water dripping down his back felt good. All around the camp was celebrating. Rick and Shane already had a big fire pit dug out, and with Jim's help, they where loading the dear on sticks to hang across. Amy jogged to his side, grinning at him. "You are amazing Marcus! Not even Rick and Shane together could've caught those three dear together." Marcus blushed at the praise, rubbing the back of his neck. "It's nothing, really. I just got good at hunting, trying to get food for the rest of my group. And fortune was with me, it was pure luck that I caught the trail, and that they lined up just right when I got to them." He attempted to brush his hair back to his face, but his bangs flopped back forward. Amy laughed a little, and setting down a laundry basket in her hands, she pulled a hair tie from her wrist. "You really should ask for some of these, that or have Lori cut your hair for you. She cuts everyone else's for them." She pulled his hair back from his face, tying it in a pony-tail that fell down his back to the middle of his shoulder blades. Marcus felt her hands touch his shoulders, her fingers tracing the lines of hardened muscle. "How old are you Marcus?" She stepped in front of him, her eye's were a nice blue color, and he smiled. She was shorter than him, the top of her head just below his chin level. He reached out, putting a hand on her shoulder. "And what makes you ask me that?" He smirked knowingly, and her face turned a slight red as she smacked his hand away, a thin smile on her face. "Pervert." She bent down to retrieve the laundry basket she'd set down, and he saw Lori and another woman waving at her, both holding baskets as well. Marcus grabbed his sword from beside the r.v. door, falling into step beside Amy. She looked at him for a second, and shoved the basket into his chest, grinning. "If your growing to tag along, then make yourself useful." She jogged forward, and he smiled, shouting after her. "Fine, then lets see if I let you have any deer next time I get one." She stuck her tongue out at him, and laughed. Marcus smiled, realizing he was really liking it here, more then he'd thought he'd ever feel again. Looking at the sky for a split second, he felt a strange feeling well up in him, hope. Looking at Amy as she waved for him to hurry up, he also felt his heart skip a few beats, smiling as she smiled at him. Maybe things were getting better, a lot better.