Ellie wants to just keep walking and pretend she didn't hear that so she doesn't have to deal with it. But in the end, that's just not the kind of person she is. So she stops and looks back at him.

"Yeah, well. Don't let it go to your head or whatever," she says with half a forced smile. It's good enough. She likes Neal, of course. It's weird how this terrible other world kidnapping experience has made her remember how people can be good to each other. Whether that matters or not, she hasn't quite decided.

"See you around."