[ He's talking to the dog. Goddamn it. She's still puppy-sized but she's energetic and excitable enough that she could be dangerous if she got too excited while he was driving. ]
Just keep her under control, yeah?
[ Once Ellie is settled in the seat, though, Joel shifts the car into gear. And to answer her question, all he has to say is: ]
Something happened.
[ He sounds very serious, like he isn't playing around to mess with Ellie at all. ]
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[ He's talking to the dog. Goddamn it. She's still puppy-sized but she's energetic and excitable enough that she could be dangerous if she got too excited while he was driving. ]
Just keep her under control, yeah?
[ Once Ellie is settled in the seat, though, Joel shifts the car into gear. And to answer her question, all he has to say is: ]
Something happened.
[ He sounds very serious, like he isn't playing around to mess with Ellie at all. ]