Far be it from her to disagree.

Because she's a wise, sensible woman.

That old-world experience.

Hundreds of years of stored wisdom?

That is how it works. Absolutely.

Cat sees no flaws in that argument. 

Naturally.

Ellie is very pretty when she's smug. Deserves another kiss.

She'll have to make smugness a priority.

Already done. 

Perfect.

Ellie is.

Hee.

"You wanna stay at least the night here?"

Hum. "It's nearly dark... Probably safest to stay, yeah."

"Let's go see if they've got some kind of bedding set up."

"May or may not yet..."

"Jade's been guarding the area while I was frozen. She may have rescued something, too."

"Might net us nicer accommodations."

"Always a plus."

Off?

Off!

Jade has been helping direct the Minutemen, but she turns to her Mistress as soon as Ellie approaches. 

"I have kept up your house for you, Mistress, if you wish to rest now."

"Thank you, Jade. I can always rely on you."

!!! Heeeeeeee!!!

"You're welcome Mistress!"

Then it looks like she does have a home to offer Cat.

Jade is happy to serve. 

Ellie's home is - different, in subtle ways, but still whole. Not undamaged, but repaired meticulously, relentlessly. (The rest of the neighborhood has been protected and kept from falling into further disrepair. Ellie's home has been enshrined.) Those of her books that survived were repaired and maintained; those that didn't were rewritten from Jade's perfect memory. Her e-reader has been repaired, too, its data saved or remade, and - 

Everything she owned is there, in some form. (Except food, which Jade eventually gave up on. She's a bit sheepish she didn't keep up or start a little farm to have fresh food on hand in case her Mistress returned...)