"Yes." As much as he's not looking forward to this, there's a relief in directness. "So. When we were at Dirthamen, trading memories. I received one of Ellie's. Joel's death. And I thought you should know that I did, under the circumstances." Since she was in it; since he saw that memory from 19-year-old Ellie's point of view.

After the briefest pause, he adds, "We do not have to ... You do not need to explain anything to me you do not wish to. I saw something that was not meant for me to see, something I did not have context for. But it felt unfair, that you shouldn't know."