(Been working on an Idea for this for a while now it had many false starts but this one just stuck)
Once aboard the team was greeting by cheers from many other people who seemed to have gathered on the deck just for them to arrive. Out of the cheering one voice cut through and the crowd parted to leave her a clear path.
"Derrick, you had a successful mission I see." She said peering around him at the goods that were being unloaded.
"Aye Ma'am the heavens smiled on us today." The Leader, Derrick, said with a nod of his head.
"And I see you have brought us another lost lamb to add to our flock." The woman said stepping around him to put herself in front of Carol.
"Aye she had holed herself up in the house we cleaned." Derrick said before he fell silent at a wave of her hand.
"Now, Now Derrick she has a voice of her own. My name is Sarah don't mind the boys they get a little excited around new people, was that house your own?" The woman asked tilting her head slightly.
"No, no I just needed a place to stay for the night and I just sort of found it." Carol said a little unnerved by all the eyes that had settled on her. It took her a moment but she forced herself to stand a little taller as she introduced herself just as Daryl had taught her. Daryl the name seemed to slice through her like a knife what must he think of her now. With a determined breath she pushed the though aside and continued her introduction.
"My name is Carol and I have nowhere to call home." Sarah seemed to notice this change as a small smile graced her lips.
"Well than Carol I formally welcome you to the Merry Mary, please allow her to be your home for as long as you may need." There was a sudden burst of applause among the crowd as everyone seemed to fall over themselves wanting to shake Carol's hand as they rapidly introduced themselves. Over the excitable crowd Carol caught a glance of a girl looking a little out of place. It Carol only a second to realise what it was, all the people in the crowd seemed to be wearing colourful outfits that stood out among the dull greyness of the ship's deck but this girl seemed to be trying blend in with it. With light jeans full of holes and an over sized grey sweater of which the sleeve she seemed to be chewing on, brown hair waved in a moment before an eager face pushed itself in front of the image pulling Carol back to the feverous crowd, she looked back for the girl only to find her gone. Carol threw herself into their attention so she could be done with it and wander off to find that girl just as her gut was telling her to and as Daryl had always taught her follow that feeling it will keep you safe and lead you to the truth in any situation.