ellie had expected to leave santa barbara alone. everything about it was brutal, something she needed to do alone. only she didn’t kill abby and gained a..something.

you stuck together longer than she expected. the plan was to leave after you patched her up, but the alternative to your company seemed daunting. so she stayed and your..partnership went on. you slept together, in more ways than one, ate together, had each others backs. it worked for now. she wouldn’t let herself get attached.

ellie coughed as she discarded on her coat, just coming from hunting. she was thankful for the fire you tended to as the harsh winter was kicking her ass at the moment. “you think we would move south?” the world flew from her mouth before she could stop them. we. she bit her lip. “nevermind. just thinkin.’” she wiped her face.