Ellie had expected to wake up to another day of traveling with Joel to the Fireflies; she never expected to figure out that she wasn't the one traveling with him anymore. (AU) (Spoilers)

When a new face appears in Jackson Ellie is given the chance for closure - to earn her second chance at life and remove her guilt at surviving. Secrets are revealed, bonds are formed and tested, and Ellie is forced to confront herself, and what it really means to be alive in this cruel world. [Now with fluff-filled short stories!]