To be honest, Ellie felt more comfortable outside than inside. Call it a side-effect of months of being on the road and sleeping under the stars when there were no decent shelters available, or a discomfort born of too many potential safehouses ruined by a pack of Infected locked in the basement or something. Whichever it was, it didn't really matter - Ellie just liked being outside.

So she had been exploring the grounds when she noticed Lara walking past, and taking in her appearance, Ellie couldn't stop herself from snorting in laughter.

"Damn what happened to you? You swan dive into a mud puddle or something?"