There was only one person he knew that fit that description. Sigma wriggled under Joel's grasp, but managed to cough out a confused "...Ellie?" between winded gasps.

More out of concern for someone so young than from care for Ellie herself, Sigma's reply was defensive, oblivious someone would behave so aggressively for a person they cared about. It was exactly what he had done with Kyle, and yet...

"What do you want with her?"