Old Things Made New
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Guard duty was absolutely the worst, you thought to yourself with a bitter sense of resolution, but at least it meant some peace and quiet. The watchtower was set directly above the main entrance gate to Jackson, a closed off wooden structure with stairs leading to the inside and an outer catwalk circulating it.
Sometimes, the town could get on your nerves with how full of life and bustling it seemed to be; but you wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. That sort of thing was a hidden Oasis in a world like this, almost too good to be true, and you knew you were lucky to be part of it, even if it meant never ending guard duties at the early hours of morning, when the sun still wouldn’t be out for quite some time.
You sighed again.
“If you sigh one more time,” Joel muttered in a monotonous voice, “I swear, I’m gonna throw you outta this window.”
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- Part 1 of Old Things Made New
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Joel is worried because worrying is what he does best. He doesn't like the idea of Ellie going out on patrol duty, especially with him grounded at Jackson and unable to go with her - and he knew he struggled with seeing her for what she really was becoming, a brave and skilled woman who'd eventually grow out of his grasp. He felt like she was growing too fast.
Luckily enough, there were ways to avoid thinking about it and pleasant distractions to keep it like that.
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- Part 2 of Old Things Made New