"Ah, I see..."  A far-off look crossed Ellen's face as she listened to Dexter's story.  Restless spirits haunting an old, shattered city...  "I imagine being alone for such a long time would wear away at anyone's mind, especially after losing everything to some enormous monster like that.  I'm very lucky by comparison.  I still have my kids to look after, and I can interact with other people on a regular basis, too."<br/><br/>Since the young man seemed to be done inspecting her, for the time being, she rolled her sleeve back down, taking a seat in another chair so that they could continue their conversation.<br/><br/>"That must have been quite the adventure, though.  Did anything else interesting happen on your voyage?"