"How's your leg, do you need to rest?"

I shook my head despite the shooting pains that ached up my broken bones. "No, I'm good, just... this stick isn't quite as good a walking aid as I'd expected."

Travis wrapped his arm around my waist while I put an arm around him to support myself, though still I could feel every step I took like my leg was being crushed.

"How much further?" Travis shouted up to Arvo, who walked further on ahead.

"Not far," he replied.

He'd said that when we started walking an hour ago.

Kenny was right behind the young man, pointing his gun into his back like he feared we'd be subjected to another attack. Behind him was Bonnie, Mike and Luke, each sharing irritated glances at the protective man's behaviour. Jane walked just in front of Travis and I, with Clementine and Sarah on either side of her.

As we caught up with them, I captured a snippet of their conversation, that I knew I should ignore.

"... It's all starting to pile up. It's weighing on him. Everyone has a breaking point."

Travis and I looked at each other in understanding of their conversation. They were talking about Kenny.

"Come on, slowpokes!" Bonnie called back to us, since we'd all fallen quite far behind.

I hoped it wouldn't be much further to walk, because otherwise I was sure I'd have to be left behind.

I hit the floor with a thump, dragging Travis halfway down with me.

"Wait up! Wait, we need to stop," Bonnie announced.

"I'm sorry," I apologised as Travis and Mike helped me up. "We can keep going."

Kenny paused and looked back at me. "All right, wait there."

But Arvo didn't stop.

"Hey, what'd I say?"

And Kenny charged after him, shoving him to the ground. "When I tell you something, you fuckin' listen, you understand?"

"Kenny, stop being like that," Luke shouted at him.

"Kenny!" Clem echoed. "He understands."

The group separated a bit to take a break.

I examined my leg quickly, though could hardly touch it from where it hurt badly.

"We need some more support for that," Bonnie informed. "I'll go get some bandages."

"Thank you."

Travis was watching Kenny, Mike and Arvo as they stood away arguing with one another, and I too found myself watching.

"He argues much more now," I noticed.

"Yeah," Travis agreed. "I think he's showing who's boss, establishing that he's gonna protect everyone."

"Sure but we can defend ourselves... managed for months without him."

"Maybe he's just scared of losing us again."

Luke and Clementine neared us then, wondering how I was feeling, though they equally looked emotionally drained.

"How's that leg holding up?" Luke asked cautiously, knowing my tolerance for him was slipping after the incident with Jane at the building.

"It fucking hurts," I replied bluntly.

"Alright, I... I was just being considerate," he responded, taken aback. He paused for a few minutes. "How did we get here?"

"You mean right here?" I raised an eyebrow. "Using our legs..."

"Walking," Travis smiled.

"Limping for some," I returned, mirroring the grin.

"Very funny," Luke continued with a brief laugh. "I mean... Sittin' in the snow, leaned up against a tree... Seen hell, dodged some bullets, but alive. When so many of my friends are dead... for no good reason. And I couldn't do anything to stop it. Everyone we set out with... just gone."

"Not everyone," I said. "We're all still here and you've still got Sarah."

"You can't blame yourself," Clem told him. "It wasn't your fault."

"No, not completely. I coulda done more and that ain't up for debate, I know it in my bones. And I've gotta live with that."

We all frowned, staring blankly around us. We all shared that feeling, I didn't doubt. I knew I could have done more to help all those who had died, and God knew it killed me everyday thinking about the effort I failed to put in to keep everyone safe.

"All right, this should work," Bonnie appeared, speaking cheerfully and holding blue material in her hand.

"Thanks, Bonnie," I smiled gratefully as she tied the material around my leg to give it some more support. It wouldn't do much, I knew that, but it was better than nothing.

"Hey, Clem, go over and see if you can change the bandages on Kenny's wound. I offered but I don't think he was comfortable with me doin' it... but you know him better than I do. Maybe he'll let you do it."

The little girl glanced over at the man with uncertainty. "I don't know. It might be gross."

"Oh it's definitely going to be gross," Luke chuckled.

"Stop, that don't change that it needs doin'."

"I've got it," Travis offered. "Clem, you just stay here with Marcey."

"Okay," she smiled with relief.

We sat in silence for a few seconds.

"So, uh... I'm gonna go speak with Sarah, see how she is. And Bonnie, I think Mike just tried to get your attention," Luke decided, though I could see that Mike was looking a completely different way.

"Yeah, I best go see what he wants."

The two walked away, leaving me alone with my young friend.

"I'm glad I didn't have to change Kenny's bandage," Clementine told me.

I giggled. "Yeah, I'm glad you didn't either. Good job we've got Travis looking out for us, huh?"

"Yeah," she smiled.

After some hesitation, she spoke again.

"I'm glad I'm not the only one here who knows Kenny."

"Why?"

She bit her lip. "Jane doesn't trust him, and I'm scared that he'll get angry and the group will try to get rid of him, but I know he doesn't mean it. No one else knows him like we do, they don't know what we've been through."

"Yeah, you're right. We've just got to look out for him, keep him on track so he doesn't do anything stupid."

She nodded.

"Clementine, can I ask you something?"

She looked at me and waited for the question with a slight concern to her expression.

"Do you trust everyone here?"

Clem shrugged at first, but then looked around as she explained how she felt. "Luke is good. I trust him, but he and Jane wanted to leave Sarah when we went to save her... I'm scared they'd do it again, or with someone else. Mike is cool, and so is Bonnie. She gave me this coat at the camp. I think Sarah is scared, but she still feels safe when she's with the cabin group because she's known them for a while. Arvo... I can't decide yet."

"Okay, I'll trust your opinions. Seems like everyone is ready to leave now. Shall we get going?"

"Mmhm," Clem agreed. "Let's get to that food, I'm so hungry and tired."

"Me too, Clem. Me too."