Ellie tried to get Dina to put her head back down, but it was pointless now that Dina was fired up. She almost obeyed the reflex to hide her hand, but decided to keep it out, let them both get used to it.
"She's--yeah, in the hotel. But." Holding up a hand to stop Dina. "She's different, too. And also, she bit these guys off in Santa Barbara." She hadn't really had many other defenses, to be fair, but Ellie kept that part to herself. "I think we're both just...we're trying to heal ourselves, she's...she's different too." Ellie took a deep breath. "We've talked, which is a wild fuckin thing, considering that if we'd done that...never mind." Another sharp breath, and she pulled Dina back into her arms, suddenly feeling like she needed her close now more than ever. "I still don't know if she's one hundred percent trustworthy, but she is different, and I'm. Part of what I wanted, part of my...I'm trying to learn to forgive her."