It is 1860. Rick is a genteel Southern gentleman; Michonne is the daughter of a voodoo priestess. After a mysterious encounter with Michonne one evening, Rick's life is changed forever. AU.

Rick never found Carl and Lori. He's hurting and darker than ever. Michonne has managed to protect Mike and Andre, but she has sacrificed being with them in the process. Rick is leader of the ASZ and Michonne is a resident of The Kingdom. The two communities have to work together to face common enemies. So they come up with a tried but true show of loyalty. A marital union.

Rick and Michonne have been navigating a relationship for five years now, all while trying to put the world back together. After a turn of events that shakes their family to its core, their marriage experiences a long, dark night of the soul, and they have to figure out how to put themselves back together.

Alexandria is becoming a viable home for the group, but things aren't perfect, and Rick still finds himself in over his head. He's questioning everything, and slowly but surely, he's learning that Michonne is the answer. (Richonne. Time frame: Post S5. Warnings: Language, Some Jessick, Some Adult Situations, eventually, possibly.)