[A shiver crawls down Ellie's spine. She's seen this before, but never so plainly, and usually it's her imagination taking it in the other direction.
Seeing it laid out, going from what it was before -- something filled with love and light and warmth and laughter to something broken and anonymous just... leaves her feeling profoundly empty. It brings a lump to her throat, a sheen to her eyes.
This was Joel's, once. This was the world, once.
Her eyes drift shut as Joel's hand rests on her shoulder, and she nods.]
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Seeing it laid out, going from what it was before -- something filled with love and light and warmth and laughter to something broken and anonymous just... leaves her feeling profoundly empty. It brings a lump to her throat, a sheen to her eyes.
This was Joel's, once. This was the world, once.
Her eyes drift shut as Joel's hand rests on her shoulder, and she nods.]
... yeah. It's time.