Ellie hadn't been expecting to meet those guys. Freaks that were worshipping the guy who'd practically destroyed the place? No. Thanks. They were delusional, and after all the bullshit with the spores destroying the food, and Malicant fucking up the consoles, Ellie knew she wanted to be anywhere besides near them. So, she slowly backed away, and then turned and ran.

Back out into the crowds of normal Kedan and foreigners, and straight into a new face.

"Fuck! Sorry-- there were these freaky cult fuckers and..." A pause, and then what amounted to very, very sincere surprise.

"Tommy?" He was the last person that she would've ever expected to show up in Keeliai. "Wait a fucking second... You're here?!"