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The small trading post buzzed with activity, a mix of merchants, travelers, and locals haggling over wares. Among them, Claire stood stiffly, her traveling cloak marked with the insignia of the northern highlands. She glanced at the array of goods on display-bright silks, strange spices, and an assortment of peculiar tools she didn't recognize.

Across from her, Rey, a young merchant with sun-kissed skin and a confident grin, leaned casually against his stall.
"You've been staring at that bundle of starfruit for ten minutes," Rey said, gesturing to the strange, spiky yellow fruits.
• "Never seen one before?"
Claire blinked, startled by his directness. "No, we don't grow these in the highlands. They look.. dangerous."
Rey laughed, a warm, rolling sound. "Dangerous? They're sweet. Cut one open, and it's like tasting sunlight."
Claire folded her arms, skeptical. TIl take your word for it. We don't waste time on things that don't grow easily. Hardy crops— potatoes, barley-that's what we value."
"Sounds practical," Rey said, tilting his head. "But don't you ever crave variety? A little adventure?*
Claire shrugged. "Adventure doesn't keep you warm in winter or fill your stomach when the snow buries everything. I'm guessing you've never had to ration food.*
Rey's smile faltered, and he straightened slightly. "Maybe not like that, but the desert has its own challenges. We trade because we have to. Water, supplies—-they don't just fall from the sky for us. Every drop counts."
Claire looked at him more closely now, noticing the faint lines of sunburn on his nose and the worn edges of his clothing. "I suppose we're not so different," she admitted. "Survival shapes us, just in opposite ways."
Why do the characters have different points of view?

They are different ages
© They nave the same tamiy structure
• They come from different places
• They have the same likes

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The characters have different points of view because **they come from different places**. Claire hails from the northern highlands, where practicality and hardiness in crops are prioritized due to the cold climate and challenges of survival. In contrast, Rey is from the desert, where trade and dealing with scarcity of water and supplies are essential for survival. Their diverse backgrounds influence their perspectives on food, adventure, and the nature of survival itself.
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