Mindy watched the two of them. Somehow, and this was strange to her, there was a pang of her back home seeing this scene. She wasn't sure how to present herself though: she knew Joel was important to Ellie, so she had to at least get an idea of what he was like.

"Yeah, we sorta just stumbled into each other," she said, grinning. She liked the wary look in his eyes too: they were ones that were experienced in reading a situation to make sure he knew where all the exits were. "She's told me a little about you too. You guys have been through a lot. It's good you're both reunited, yeah?"