Yeah. [He takes a sip from his drink.] Guess I'm still tryin'a get used to it.
[He says this in a matter-of-fact way, like it's no big deal. The truth is a different story, though. Not a day goes by where he's not on edge, on guard, waiting for Infected to come stampeding into a room to rip his throat apart, or Hunters to ambush and shoot him in the face with shotguns while he's driving through the quieter parts of town. Whenever he passes military personnel, he can't help expecting them to kick him to the ground to conduct a random Infected test while holding an assault rifle to his head, ready to shoot him execution-style.
He almost always instinctively will reach for his gun, which he carries with him everywhere no matter what, if someone comes up behind him. Sudden loud noises and sudden movements can send him reeling into survival mode, ready start killing whatever he momentarily thinks is coming to kill him.
And leaving Ellie on her own... Well, that's a whole other story right there.
Yeah, he's still trying to get used to the peace and civility here.]
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[He says this in a matter-of-fact way, like it's no big deal. The truth is a different story, though. Not a day goes by where he's not on edge, on guard, waiting for Infected to come stampeding into a room to rip his throat apart, or Hunters to ambush and shoot him in the face with shotguns while he's driving through the quieter parts of town. Whenever he passes military personnel, he can't help expecting them to kick him to the ground to conduct a random Infected test while holding an assault rifle to his head, ready to shoot him execution-style.
He almost always instinctively will reach for his gun, which he carries with him everywhere no matter what, if someone comes up behind him. Sudden loud noises and sudden movements can send him reeling into survival mode, ready start killing whatever he momentarily thinks is coming to kill him.
And leaving Ellie on her own... Well, that's a whole other story right there.
Yeah, he's still trying to get used to the peace and civility here.]