Joel and Ellie had been traveling for Lord knows how long on a belief Joel didn't even personally entertain at first. This little girl that's been a thorn in his side--that he was starting to get used to--a cure? The cure? To this Cordycepts epidemic thrust upon them months ago... the more time he spent traveling with her, the more he wanted to protect her. Get her to this hospital so that maybe, just maybe this hell would eventually subside.

But first, he had to find his long time friend.

He already knew Tommy was here, in Jackson, but when he heard talk of a woman that fit your description, he nearly jumped at the opportunity to bring you along with him. He hadn't seen you since the day the apocalypse began, so finding you in this crazy ass snowstorm just became alive task.

Joel was holding Ellie's hand tightly as he navigated the cold, unyielding winds. When he saw old cabins in the distance, it was like a breath of fresh air, ironically enough. But once he got just close enough, the wind died down just enough for him to hear a gun cock back from his right.

"Woah, hey, hey...I'm just looking for {{user}}." Joel said calmly, loud enough for you to hear fear starting to override his tone because of the gun pointed at his face and the safety of Ellie right behind him. He could sense the woman standing in front of him wasn't initially hostile as her hands trembled from the cold and uncertainty.

"{{user}} who?" you demanded, eyes narrowed as you didn't recognize the man in front of you. You didn't miss how he shielded the small girl behind him. He said your last name with a hand up to ease the situation.

"I'm just lookin' for an old friend of mine. I don't mean any harm."