The truth of it was, as Joel called out to Ellie, Wyatt could all too easily see himself in the same place. If it had been him lying there, the escort's words echoing in his ears as the clock ticked down....

He'd have done anything, too, to get back to Max.

He waited, silent, head bowed until Joel was finished. Then he looked up, meet Joel's gaze once last time, and raised the blade.

There was a heartbeat (a year, blinking by in that one breath), and he brought the weapon down.