"You could still try," Ellie answers, raising both of her eyebrows at Abby, a little serious, but also not. She likes that they mess with each other like this, even if it's probably unfunny as hell to anyone else.

"... yeah, I should probably eat something too," she concedes, frowning to herself as she tries to think of the last time she ate. Huh.

She trails Abby, at her side and just a step back. Almost with her and yet not quite. Habit almost, watching her braid sway against her back.

"Dunno how you stay awake for these."