You've been out there? [The world outside is, once again, a mystery to Ellie. A question that would once be laced with awe and envy is now loaded with concern. It's probably not-so-nice out there. They needed to figure out this place before they--all three of them, she assumed--explored elsewhere.
Ellie isn't as bothered by the lack of privacy as Joel is. She's used to being tossed into a room full of beds and curtains, expected to sleep when there are dozens and dozens of bodies moving, breathing, sniffling, and talking. She had later grown accustomed to just the sound of one other person breathing and mumbling, mixed in with the sounds of nature. Crickets, birds. So, a private dwelling wasn't a main concern for Ellie, but she perks up a bit at Tess' offer anyway.]
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Ellie isn't as bothered by the lack of privacy as Joel is. She's used to being tossed into a room full of beds and curtains, expected to sleep when there are dozens and dozens of bodies moving, breathing, sniffling, and talking. She had later grown accustomed to just the sound of one other person breathing and mumbling, mixed in with the sounds of nature. Crickets, birds. So, a private dwelling wasn't a main concern for Ellie, but she perks up a bit at Tess' offer anyway.]
Like what, a place outside of the apartments?