"Bullshit you weren't." Ellie glances at Steph. It's strange to see her without Steph being so much taller, and yet the observation is so trivial that Ellie rolls her eyes at herself. "You weren't going to say anything about me being awful to Fi, or leaving you to pick up the pieces, or being away for a few days."

She sits down on the ground, shoulders as stiff and uncomfortable as they always are. "This body is like a kick in the teeth."