Bloodletting
Lori's ears perked up at the sound of a gunshot in the distance, as did everyone else's. She worriedly began asking questions about the source, at which the others tried to calm her down. This was around the same Carol was talking with Andrea, worrying aloud about Sophia. Ingrid was trailing behind Daryl, who interceded and snapped at Andrea and Carol, stating firmly that they would find the missing girl. Ingrid gave him a look that was a combination of incredulousness and admiration; even she had to respect his determination.
The search continued for some time, with the group occasionally breaking up but always reconvening before very long. Felicia was walking beside Lori, noticing that the latter was looking visibly tenser after having heard the gunshot. Teeth was trotting a few yards ahead, acting as a surrogate scout. Ingrid, still following Daryl, started at a sound to her right, stumbling right into him. He gave her an annoyed look and shoved her aside before continuing on his way, with Ingrid looking around cautiously and doing the same.
The next bit of excitement came when Andrea was attacked by a Walker. By the time the group heard her screams and raced to address the problem, a young woman on a horse had already stormed into the clearing, taking out the creature with a baseball bat before hurriedly informing Lori that Carl had been shot.
Panicked, Felicia followed as the rest of the group headed back toward the highway, all except for Lori, who had disappeared with the mystery baseball bat-wielding cowgirl. Once they had made it back to the cluster of cars, it was a few minutes before they had everything straightened out between them, Dale, and T-Dog. After some debate, they decided to send Glenn after the farm group and stick around the RV until they had a clearer sense of what was going on.
After Daryl saved the day with his brother's much-needed stash of illegal drugs, the group settled down uneasily in preparation for what lay ahead. Felicia, deciding that Shane probably wouldn't be back for a while, commandeered the Jeep and, using Teeth's belly as a pillow, allowed herself to rest. She couldn't help the sick feeling that settled into her abdomen.