[This is terrifying but also: amazing, and Ellie's sense of self preservation has fucked off to some far-flung corner of the universe.
There was a time when everything seemed so bleak and hopeless she had a hard time reminding herself to breathe, and seeing these animals up close, so beautiful, completely untouched by the Infection, by everything, it was just-- it was how she kept going.
She raises a hand reflexively, like she wants to pet him, and then thinks better of it. Her fingers curl downwards against her palm instead.]
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There was a time when everything seemed so bleak and hopeless she had a hard time reminding herself to breathe, and seeing these animals up close, so beautiful, completely untouched by the Infection, by everything, it was just-- it was how she kept going.
She raises a hand reflexively, like she wants to pet him, and then thinks better of it. Her fingers curl downwards against her palm instead.]
That's... this is really cool.