Not my first time adjusting to a safe place after a long time on the road.
[Ellie watches him, though, the way he holds himself, like he's using his whole body to prop up his heart, caging himself in. She knows the posture; she's seen it in plenty of men older than him.
Some younger.]
It helped, having... people, I guess. So early.
[And a lot of people willing to help her break out of the temporary safehouse for a little while.]
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[Ellie watches him, though, the way he holds himself, like he's using his whole body to prop up his heart, caging himself in. She knows the posture; she's seen it in plenty of men older than him.
Some younger.]
It helped, having... people, I guess. So early.
[And a lot of people willing to help her break out of the temporary safehouse for a little while.]