Few hours later, he got up from her body and carried it to a spot and laid it back down. He when to find Rick.
"Rick. Come here."Daryl said pissed.
Rick walker over braced himself for a punch. Daryl doubled up his hand and hit him right in the jaw.
"I knew I had it coming. "Rick said hang his head low," I am sorry. I really didn't think he would do that."
"I don't care. I am going to go find something. I don't want anyone touching her body understand me." Daryl scoffed.
"Yeah."Rick said walking out the door to go set next to it.
Later in the day he returns to the house, Scarlet and he had been staying at. He walked in and smelled her everywhere. He wanted to break down but he couldn't right now. He gathers up a few things of hers and his stuff. HE walked out to the where the mules where kept and gotten them out. Pack the stuff on to them. Starting back to the prison. Has he walked along he pick up big limbs he could use for what he was planning on doing.
When he got back it was about dark. He walked thru the gate killing any walker that got in his way and over to her body. He pulled off the limbs and set them up to lay her on them. He looks over to Rick and asked him to go get Hershel and everyone from the group.
Rick had gotten up and left to find everyone. Daryl finished placing everything into place. He walked over and pick up her body and walked over to where he had laid the limbs and rested her on them. From the pack he pulled out something he was planning on giving her. A ring. He had found it on day in the house and was going to make her an honest woman. Well as honest as he could. He placed it on her finger leaned down and kissed her on the head. He whispered, "I love you. I will do as you asked and move on, but you better wait for me up there."
Everyone was standing around watching him as he turn. Looking over at Hershel he asked him if he could say a few words. Hershel nodded.
"We did not know this woman for long, Lord. She had found her way here and into our hearts. We do not understand you will. We may never understand it. But I thank you as sure as everyone else does, that you brought her here into our lives. We will miss Scarlet." Hershel spoke the word with sorrow in his voice.
Knowing that Hershel was done, Daryl lite a match and threw it on to the wood. It all caught fire in a few minutes and people started to leave. Hershel, Rick, and Carol only ones staying being.
They watch her burn for what seemed like hours to Daryl. He was going to miss her. Hershel and Rick walked over to him and both put a hand on his shoulders. He shrugged them away.
"Son have you thought about what I said earlier? "Hershel asked.
"Yes. I am leaving once I am able to put her ashes in the metal box I found. I am going to gather my things and go. There is no way I can do as she asked and stay here." Daryl stared blankly.
"Daryl, don't go." Carol cried.
"Carol, a man must do what he must." Hershel said.
"I don't understand you men." Carol said walking off.
"Before you do this can I ask why? "Rick asked.
"Well when I was setting over there with her body. I was thinking of what she last said. I can't stay here and see where she said then and had died. I loved her too much. This place is bad for me. I can never move on from it if I am here. I would be respecting her like I should." Daryl said.
"I understand. Just know that you are all ways welcome back." Hershel said.
"I know." Daryl said.
The stood there in silence watch the as the last of the flames died and the ashes turned cold. Daryl crotched down and scooped up all the ashes, putting them into the box. Picking up the ring off the ground he looked at it and said, "I am sorry Scarlet." He placed the ring into the box. Closed up the box and stood back up. He walked over to the mules and put the box in one of the pouch bags.
He walked into the prison and when straight for his cell. Carol was about to say something when he threw his hand up to dismiss her. He gathers his things and walk out of the cell. He walked over to where Carol was still standing and told her would miss her. Then walked off.
Outside he walked up to the mules where he had left them. Packing his stuff on the free one. He whistled for the dog. Watching to run to him, he turned to Rick and said I will see ya around maybe.
"Daryl again why?" Rick asked.
"I loved her man. I can't stay here and move on. This place holds to many memories. I thought I could have a life with her at that place. It was like the days before all this happened. With her death, I realize something." Daryl stopped and start off for a second, turning his head back to Rick he finished, "I am just one of the damned who is meant to walk alone in this world of the dead."
With that Daryl grabbed the reins to the mules and patted his leg and walked down to the gate, opened it and left.