[ it's mumbled more to herself than to him - he can take this pun book from her corpse if he wants it, just try her - as she finishes tying the laces of her new shoes, wiggling her toes in them experimentally. they fit well, will last her quite a while - though she can't help but lament they're destined to get dirty fast. you win some, you lose some.
she sees Joel's already itching to get on the move again, and Ellie's nodding once in acknowledgment before unzipping her pack and carefully settling her haul inside; the tin is tucked into a pouch where it won't rattle or make noise with motion. old habits die hard. ]
You're gonna tell me about what happened, right?
[ she's on her feet, adjusting the sit of the bag over her shoulder and fixing him with the familiar look that says she's Ready when he is. ]
You went somewhere with a bunch of stuff, went on a crazy shopping spree, and...
[ where's the rest of his island-hopping adventures? he said he'd been at it for months before, so she's sure there's more to tell. he didn't think she'd be so distracted by Shiny New Things she'd forget the rest, did he? that would be real tragic. ]
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[ it's mumbled more to herself than to him - he can take this pun book from her corpse if he wants it, just try her - as she finishes tying the laces of her new shoes, wiggling her toes in them experimentally. they fit well, will last her quite a while - though she can't help but lament they're destined to get dirty fast. you win some, you lose some.
she sees Joel's already itching to get on the move again, and Ellie's nodding once in acknowledgment before unzipping her pack and carefully settling her haul inside; the tin is tucked into a pouch where it won't rattle or make noise with motion. old habits die hard. ]
You're gonna tell me about what happened, right?
[ she's on her feet, adjusting the sit of the bag over her shoulder and fixing him with the familiar look that says she's Ready when he is. ]
You went somewhere with a bunch of stuff, went on a crazy shopping spree, and...
[ where's the rest of his island-hopping adventures? he said he'd been at it for months before, so she's sure there's more to tell. he didn't think she'd be so distracted by Shiny New Things she'd forget the rest, did he? that would be real tragic. ]