Daryl, Negan, and Paul continued to stay in the public eye, everyone adored them. Daryl hated being in the public eye, but he knew very well that he had to be or the alternative was that he died in the games. Going district to district was also terrifying. How was he supposed to thank them for their sacrifice? How was he supposed to thank these people he hardly knew for their children to die. Depending on the district he even had to murder them in cold blood, but no one reacted much. He was nervous about going to district seven, the mercy kill was worth it but it was also a thing he was horrified to do.
He had the same speech everywhere he went, just had to replace names. "Thank you for your sacrifice, losing *insert tribute names here* is to help the capital and the districts for many years to come. We thank you for everything, and we hope you will watch the updates on our engagement. Again thank you."
Most people didn't boo, most people just kept silent. Until district seven, people were tearful but a few people were nodding in thanks. Tyreese and his sister were not meant to be there, but no one had the control, no one but maybe Daryl or the Negan. They continued to go district to district until they got to Daryl's district. Everyone was very excited, because of the fact Daryl would begin living in the capital they promised his district could receive his winnings.
Daryl didn't know how to react most of the time, he just kept doing as he was asked. He took the photos, he waved to cameras, he followed the instructions, he knew very well that if he didn't the capital would not be very pleased. He knew if he didn't follow the rules the sweetheart of the capital would become an instant enemy and he could not become an enemy of the capital. Especially not with his engagement to Negan.
He had to keep up a face, even when he hated everything that the capital was. He didn't hate Negan, Negan didn't choose his birth right just like none of them chose to be entered into the games.
Daryl just wanted it to end, Daryl just wanted to be happy he didn't understand how the games could have turned his life around like this. He never expected the capital to react to him as they did and he certainly never expected Negan to fall for him.
He was just thankful Negan wanted him, he was just thankful that he was willing to bring Paul into the relationship and that he wasn't discarded and that they weren't ripped apart from one another.
There were both good and bad things about being a part of it all, he was just thankful he had lived, but he almost wondered if it was worth surviving. He had lost so much to get here, he knew he had gained a lot as well but he didn't feel lucky because he had won. He wanted the games but he didn't know how he could do it. He wanted to call for it to end but he also didn't want to make himself or his lovers a target. He knew if he called for it publicly he would likely suffer a worse death than the games itself.
Daryl's life was still and would always be in danger but he needed to continue to give the capital what they desired.
Such as his wedding.