(Oh, no, she doesn't wanna do that, but Ellie cuts the connection before she can suggest they just meet up in the mess hall instead. You know, like normal people? Her protest dies in her throat. So she goes to Ellie's room, and she doesn't bring the dog along to diffuse the tension (it's tempting) because she has a feeling that if she avoids this now, Ellie will bring it up again later anyway. Or Abby will, because there's a pressure yet to lance and it isn't going to go away on its own. They do need to talk.
She knocks once on Ellie's door anyway before she opens it.)
Hey.
(She is trying very hard not to think about the fact that Clarisse has probably been in her more frequently than she has at this point... Abby doesn't make a point out of asking her for any details, obviously. But she still knows.
To gather a little control of the narrative she says,) I wanted to talk to you too, actually.
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She knocks once on Ellie's door anyway before she opens it.)
Hey.
(She is trying very hard not to think about the fact that Clarisse has probably been in her more frequently than she has at this point... Abby doesn't make a point out of asking her for any details, obviously. But she still knows.
To gather a little control of the narrative she says,) I wanted to talk to you too, actually.