[They're finally leaving, the news feels like a weight lifted off Steph's chest, because even if she's not there yet, the knowledge of freedom is such a relief.
She hasn't done well in such an enclosed space. No one has, really, but the last few weeks have felt particularly bad, and she's not sure how much longer she'd have been able to stand it. So this is - good, but she knows almost instantly that there's one thing that will have to change, and that's living arrangements.
It's not that she doesn't like living with Ellie or Joel, but she needs to be wth Saul, and she needs to look after Dick, and after two months spent cooped up with Ellie and Joel, mostly she just needs her space. She really, really hopes that Ellie won't take it badly, but she isn't holding her breath on that, all things considered.
So it's with anxiety in the pit of her stomach that she walks into their shared room. It's not like she even keeps much in here anymore, since Ellie asked her to give them space, but there's a few things she should collect before leaving, and it's the best place to have this conversation.
She smiles when she sees Ellie inside, and pushes down the nerves.]
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She hasn't done well in such an enclosed space. No one has, really, but the last few weeks have felt particularly bad, and she's not sure how much longer she'd have been able to stand it. So this is - good, but she knows almost instantly that there's one thing that will have to change, and that's living arrangements.
It's not that she doesn't like living with Ellie or Joel, but she needs to be wth Saul, and she needs to look after Dick, and after two months spent cooped up with Ellie and Joel, mostly she just needs her space. She really, really hopes that Ellie won't take it badly, but she isn't holding her breath on that, all things considered.
So it's with anxiety in the pit of her stomach that she walks into their shared room. It's not like she even keeps much in here anymore, since Ellie asked her to give them space, but there's a few things she should collect before leaving, and it's the best place to have this conversation.
She smiles when she sees Ellie inside, and pushes down the nerves.]
Hey, kiddo, you heard the good news?