They must make a strange looking pair, with him armed to the teeth and her in that black suit and cape. He wonders if her partner dresses much the same, turning his head with a curious look when she goes on to explain. It's the first time he's heard someone use that word besides himself and Tess. She's obviously pretty fond of the person, from the tone she uses to the fact that she followed them out of the castle.

"Hm," Joel mumbles, looking straight ahead again after she asks in turn. "Got something similar. A partner and--"

"And a kid." It takes a second for him to land on the word. Ellie's watched his back too, saved his life, young and small as she is. "But she's tough."