[ No, Ellie doesn't notice the difference. Joel usually just listens to her without too much comment, and only, really, if she seems too quiet will he submit his own conversation. Today, she's in a fair enough mood, having a mission to keep her mind sharp and focused.
... Well, more or less. He may want her to stay locked away in her room for safety, but she's going back out to corral Mirrors as soon as he leaves. ]
Huh? ... Oh. Yeah, sure. [ Except, he isn't leaving. Ellie blinks, then nods mildly and opens the door, heading inside. Apparently, there's something else, and dread begins to drip into the it of her stomach as she thinks of what he might want to talk about.
He'd already brought up the events of the winter once, months ago, but... ]
What's up? [ She asks, trying not to look too nervous. ]
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... Well, more or less. He may want her to stay locked away in her room for safety, but she's going back out to corral Mirrors as soon as he leaves. ]
Huh? ... Oh. Yeah, sure. [ Except, he isn't leaving. Ellie blinks, then nods mildly and opens the door, heading inside. Apparently, there's something else, and dread begins to drip into the it of her stomach as she thinks of what he might want to talk about.
He'd already brought up the events of the winter once, months ago, but... ]
What's up? [ She asks, trying not to look too nervous. ]