[ On three, Ellie heaves alongside Joel, and together they get the icy metal door raised. She huffs out a tired exhale once the job is done, taking the reins again to lead her mare into the semi-shelter of the garage.
The small enclosure is enough for their two horses, as well as some miscellaneous items that hadn't been swiped by looters long before. Even so, Ellie pokes through the junk, pocketing a mostly-used-up roll of a duct tape before glancing back to her companion.
There's a door in here that leads into the house, she assumes, where it's possible someone is already squatting. Ellie stares in meaningful silence at Joel, knowing he'll object if she takes the lead on proceeding inside. She does, though, move to bring the door back down to close the garage, doing so as quietly as is possible. It's fortunate for them that the wind's picked up to provide a bit of white noise, but most hunters have good ears... ]
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The small enclosure is enough for their two horses, as well as some miscellaneous items that hadn't been swiped by looters long before. Even so, Ellie pokes through the junk, pocketing a mostly-used-up roll of a duct tape before glancing back to her companion.
There's a door in here that leads into the house, she assumes, where it's possible someone is already squatting. Ellie stares in meaningful silence at Joel, knowing he'll object if she takes the lead on proceeding inside. She does, though, move to bring the door back down to close the garage, doing so as quietly as is possible. It's fortunate for them that the wind's picked up to provide a bit of white noise, but most hunters have good ears... ]