[Ellie nods, accepting the moment for what it is. It's more vulnerable than some people allow themselves to be, but the two of them don't owe each other a thing. They don't have to, to be willing to look out for each other.
As she listens, Ellie flings the stone out into the water, lightly skipping it over the surface. It goes farther than the previous one, skitters into the other side of the bank. The night sounds like crickets.]
Was this shit going on before the Aerie, or did some other stuff happen too?
[She's not sure if he's opening up for discussion, but it's out there.]
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Date: 2021-02-12 04:15 am (UTC)As she listens, Ellie flings the stone out into the water, lightly skipping it over the surface. It goes farther than the previous one, skitters into the other side of the bank. The night sounds like crickets.]
Was this shit going on before the Aerie, or did some other stuff happen too?
[She's not sure if he's opening up for discussion, but it's out there.]