Ellie tenses for the fall; the way she holds herself makes it clear she both expects to be thrown and knows how to catch herself to avoid serious injury. It surprises her more that he has the control not to do it. She slowly presses her feet to the stone, and it takes a second more for her to release his clothes.

"That's usually the idea," she admits, dusting off the shoulder of his shirt, like she can repair the wrinkles from her fingers.

"If you get grabbed back where I'm from, you gotta make yourself a problem to hold onto."