Lessons in Guitar Part 4: Leaving the Guitar

Joel mourns for the loss of a dear (albeit inanimate) friend. Ellie struggles to find her emotional side. Lines will be crossed and crosses will be aligned in this epic continuation of the Lessons in Guitar Story Arch!

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(UPDATE)
I've gotten a couple responses asking if Joel could just find another guitar string. My excuse?

I'd imagine that intact replacements would be quite rare 20 years into the apocalypse, whether that's due to looting, or fires, or earthquakes, or bombings, or fungus, or what-have-you. Joel knows the chances of finding a new string are just about zero, so although he may love guitars, he understands that it's not the most important thing to him, and he can't risk weighing himself down with unnecessary baggage. Just because he lost a treasured possession doesn't mean it's the end of the world, right? HAHA!!!

Too soon?