Yeah. They're used to bein' safe here. Don't have a reason not to trust strangers.
[ It's been a long time since Joel's been able to trust anyone he didn't already know intimately. He remembers the world before, though. He remembers the feeling of safety, of being able to just be in the world and not constantly be on guard or expecting violence at every turn. It's weird to see people like that again after twenty years. ]
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[ It's been a long time since Joel's been able to trust anyone he didn't already know intimately. He remembers the world before, though. He remembers the feeling of safety, of being able to just be in the world and not constantly be on guard or expecting violence at every turn. It's weird to see people like that again after twenty years. ]