"Tess is going to be so fucked up by this," she says, closing her eyes again. But there's nothing to do about that right now, and Ellie's not sure how much help to Tess she can even be.

"I don't know what's going on out there." More infected? More bullshit? "Be careful."

Not that he really needs it, given who he is, but. She has to say it.