She looks back up at him, transfixed. Was there something else? She didn't know, she had no clue what to think. She didn't want to think for a moment, she just wanted to be glad that he was there, and to try and make sure he didn't leave without warning again.

Get it together, Ellie. She had to quietly repeat it to herself, to tamp down on all that emotion that was just making things more confusing than they needed to be. He'd probably tell her to get it together, too, if he knew how close she felt like she was to losing it.

"... Sarah's here," she mumbles, just audible enough for him to hear her.

(ooc; DO YOU MIND IF I ADD YOU ON PLURK, BTW...)