（ she's the one who came with a damn near baker's dozen of folk to kill him. joel's spent most of his life alone by now, he ain't got any goddamn interest in roping any of the folks he's met here in on this bullshit.
he unfolds his arms, the way someone might uncoil from taking a blow. it occurs to him, to threaten her. tell her to stay the hell away from ellie, or else. but she's already lived with his or else. he doubts he needs to tell her again. he looks at her a long spell, and then shakes his head, lets his breath out in a sort of 'tch' and then he turns to go. ）
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（ she's the one who came with a damn near baker's dozen of folk to kill him. joel's spent most of his life alone by now, he ain't got any goddamn interest in roping any of the folks he's met here in on this bullshit.
he unfolds his arms, the way someone might uncoil from taking a blow. it occurs to him, to threaten her. tell her to stay the hell away from ellie, or else. but she's already lived with his or else. he doubts he needs to tell her again. he looks at her a long spell, and then shakes his head, lets his breath out in a sort of 'tch' and then he turns to go. ）