[Her eyes fall to the floor, so she misses that failed expression.]

Joel... he wouldn't go out there without his gear. He's smarter than that. And he was fine last night.

[She'd fallen asleep on the couch, next to him. It's happened a few times since they've been in Exsilium, and the next morning she would find herself tucked into her bed. Not today.]

He always tells me where he's going when I ask.

[He knows she needs it. He wouldn't worry her if he could help it.]