Daryl knew where Glenn's concern and intentions were coming from. He just did not need it. He did not want it. Yet, something Glenn said stuck with him: the red string of fate. He told Daryl he and Maggie were connected by this. He knew Maggie was his soul mate . . . destined for him. He could always find her by that connection in his heart.

The sheer amount of manga he watched, the hours of research from a little spark of curiosity, made sure he knew what it was. Glenn's mom was always talking about it as he grew up. She was waiting for her one, but the several men that went through her life, just weren't there.

The red string of fate. This small thing that Daryl knew tied himself to Beth. He knew, just like Glenn knew, this particular Greene sister was it for him. There was no one else before, and there will be no one after.