Her eyebrows go up, a hint of a smirk on her lips, "Careful what you say, I might be tempted to make you my sidekick," Not that she hasn't already considered at least investing in some body armour for Ellie, although they can't buy that on this particular trip.

"Only if that means you're the bread-winner," In this apparent future where they're a not-quite-married couple. She's not even going to touch on the compliment part, just rolling her eyes instead.

"I've known since I met you, sometimes it jsut bears repeating."