Carol could feel her heart stop as she watched Daryl move swiftly to take out the final walker. She knew damn well it was both silly and foolish to worry so much about him in moments such as these. Daryl of all people had shown many of time he could very much survive in a world like this.

It only made her heart freeze even more when he had to get a lot closer to the walker in order to kill the thing.

She watched as he killed the walker in one swift motion, then it went limp and Daryl tossed it aside so that he could reach out to her. It surprised her just how fast she accepted his hand and embrace. Her smaller arms moved to wrap around him quickly, taking in his warm hug.

One of her famous Susie home maker outfits was now ruined. Caked with some mud and blood but it was rather strange how that suited her better. The outfit was the last thing on her mind at the moment.

She was in a strange new place but she had him. She took a moment to close her eyes as one hand gently cupped the back of his head.

She wasn't fully alone.