[ of course in any other situation, ellie would have gotten mad. just yelled at him until her throat was sore and she got all the steam out of her, but it's different. circumstances have changed. things have happened. she can't just blow up at him and sweep this under the rug. they actually have to deal with this. ]
[ she just stares at him with that same indescribable expression, silently saying nothing for a full second, before she takes a deep breath. ]
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[ she just stares at him with that same indescribable expression, silently saying nothing for a full second, before she takes a deep breath. ]
... where were you?
[ she repeats again. ]