The morning was crisp and damp. Everyone, except for Laina had gathered in the dining hall. Rick stood before everyone.

"For those who may not know me, my name is Rick. We were brought here, as you know, by John and his daughters. We are all mourning the loss of John and the others. You have been good to us, and we aim to stay and build a life. A life that John was trying to build."

"Where's Laina? Shouldn't she be giving this speech?" This was Jason, Liz's oldest boy.

"Laina needs some time, right now. I think we can give her that. My people will go on a supply run soon, some of us went out yesterday to clear the walkers that attacked John and the others. I feel that we can go back, continue on with the way were as much as we can." Rick looked in to the faces of the camp survivors. Those left were Sarah, her son Jacob, and her grandmother. Jason, Bobby, the two older boys Carl had been spending time with and their little brother Nathan were orphans now that Liz and Frank were gone. Nathan, a 4yr old, had clung to a Woodbury woman named Bea and her husband Harold. Both in there mid to late 60's agreed to care for him and his brothers along with Maria and Timmy they had already dubbed as their own from Woodbury. Beth agreed to help with the children.

Several rainy days past. Daryl and Michonne found a calm spot up stream with a gentle slope in to the water. River rocks jutted across almost acting as a bridge if you were careful jumping across. This was not where they got water. It was calmer and a vehicle could be driven closer to the water allowing an easier out if another herd came around.

The rain had finally stopped during the night. Glenn heard shouts coming from the main yard as he was getting dressed. He looked out the window and saw Laina hitting and kicking at a boy in a padded suit and helmet.

"Hey guys, she's among the living." He went out the door followed by Rick, Daryl, Carol, Maggie, and then Hershel. Tyrese and Sasha were on patrol they saw them watching Laina from the Gate.

Rick and Daryl approached the sparring opponents. The boy fell down again and lifted up his arms.

"Come on, get your ass up."

"Please, can we stop now, it hurts."

"Hey, Laina, pick on someone your own size." Daryl walked towards her in long angry strides.

"You volunteering?"

"Ya, I'll do it, leave the kid alone."

"He's fine, he agreed to train with me."

"Well, now he wants to stop, so come on, let 'em go."

"Fine, Bobby, take that shit off and go find something to do." Bobby threw the helmet off his head and quickly unstrapped and pulled off the rest of the suit. He ran off mumbling under his breath.

"Let's go." Laina picked up the helmet and tosses it at Daryl.

"I don't need that."

"Suit yourself." She stepped back and waited for Daryl to get in to position.

"Well, ya gonna come at me or what?" Laina turned to a side stance and tossed a right punch. Daryl grabbed her fist with his hand. "That it?" With that Laina, her fist still being held, swung her body back bringing her left elbow around catching Daryl in the left ear. He let go and stumbled back. Laina allowed her body to follow the move and brought her right leg up and kicked at Daryl catching him on the left side of his rib cage ending the move with both feet planted on the ground. Daryl held his hand on his torso guarding his throbbing side.

"You want the dummy suit now?"

Daryl huffed and puffed trying to get air back in both lungs. He nodded. "Ya. You don't go easy huh?"

Daryl trained with Laina for about an hour more then went in for breakfast. Laina sat at the table her and Leena used to sit at and sat on her own side as always. Sarah had stopped by with Jacob offering condolences. Laina nodded and continued eating. When she was done she took her plate to the bin and left the building.

Glenn nudged Daryl. "You should go check on her."

"What did I already tell you?"

"You're a suck ass liar."

Others at the table were looking at them. Trying to piece together a puzzle they didn't have all the pieces for. Daryl got up from the table his face red from anger and embarrassment.

Glenn and Maggie told them about the day in the maintenance building and Glenn told them Daryl had denied anything more going on between the two.

Daryl went around the back of the pantry and found Laina smoking.

"get one?" She handed him one. "You wanna talk 'bout it?"

"Not really."

"You ok?"

"What is it you want from me, Daryl? You want me to throw myself in your arms and cry while you stroke my hair and tell me everything is going to be ok, and time heals all wounds and all that horse shit?"

"I just thought you might wanna talk is all."

"Well, I don't." They sat in silence for a while when Daryl stood up.

"We are planning a run, but we don't know where all ya'll hit."

"I'll go."

"You sure?"

"If I wasn't I wouldn't say I was goin'. Damn, I just had rough few days, I'm not broken." She stood up next to him. "I'll change, we need to go south of here. There's a grocery store we scouted out a while back. Probably still some canned food and stuff."