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[survivorsguilt]

[There's a strange series of beeps, quick and loud, and then a voice that sounds like it's too far away from the phone to be properly picked up.]

--ord a message if I don't know how? ... Oh, is it- Uh, I'm Ellie. I don't know wh--

[That's all you get before another beep, this one longer.]

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[glacius]

[Glacius returns the wave, his own gesture slightly uncertain... but with the call ended, there's only one thing to do now. The ice alien makes the slow but steady trek over to the spire where Ellie resides, catching her standing outside the door just as she said. He pauses mid-step as if struck by a moment of worry, then shakes his head and approaches, stopping before the young girl.

There, he bows his head, the gesture an offering both of respect and apology. It is not his place to meet her eyes until he has been pardoned.] Ellie. Hello. Thank you for allowing me this chance to meet with you, and to properly apologize for my... unsightly behavior. I should not have pushed you away when you were only trying to reason with me... I realize that now that my judgment is no longer clouded.

[He pauses only briefly, then continues.] I am sure by now you know who was responsible for clouding it in the first place, but... that does not make what I did feel any better. I should have been stronger, should have been ale to turn aside the manipulations of the parasites... but they preyed upon instincts that are both natural and strong within me this time. All I wanted was to protect my partner, but I should never lose sight of my goals to protect others, either. I should not have hurt you in the process. I am sorry.