[ She doesn't need him to tell her that that had always been the plan. He and Rick would never have taken one step off that island without every intention of coming back for her. ]
[ She's not going to pretend like there hadn't been moments when she'd regretted stopping for him at all. Not just running past and saving herself when she could.
[ Eventually, they all do. But she'd saved a young man from a horrible fate. Delayed whatever trauma would eventually befall him, at least for a little while.
That has to be worth something, right? ]
You ok?
[ She knows how hard it would've been for him, left behind, knowing she was in trouble but unable to do anything about it. He must have been going nuts. ]
[ Sure he is. The delay before he answers tells Carol all she needs to know.
But it's not as if she'd expected him to say anything else, is it? She'll just have to keep an eye on him. Call him out if things get worse and he keeps being stubborn about it.
For a moment she's confused. Is he talking about Pegasus? That doesn't make any sense. How would he even know to look for Daryl?
He doesn't know how to tell her that Gabe had talked him out of the panic he'd been in on the beach. How he'd paced until they were allowed back on the boat, the only interlude being when Gabe got him to sit down so he could stitch his wounds. Daryl hadn't had the patience for any medics.
[ Carol hadn't realized Rodriguez was even on the boat. God, she'd really been out of it, hadn't she?
As always, it's easy for her to read between the lines with Daryl. Even over text, she knows exactly what he's not saying. That he'd needed help with more than just preparing for a rescue mission. That there'd been a reason Rodriguez had had to seek him out rather than vice versa.
That maybe he's the reason Daryl's still 'ok' at all.
And Rodriguez had known to reach out to him. He'd bothered to find him and he'd known what to do or say to help Daryl get through it. Or at least, he'd tried.
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?
I left uo
You
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[ She doesn't need him to tell her that that had always been the plan. He and Rick would never have taken one step off that island without every intention of coming back for her. ]
You had to go
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Howd it happen
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[ It all sucks. ]
Was with somone
Led them off so he coud get out
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Kind of useless
But he escaped
[ And she'd been caught. ]
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?
[ Daryl remembers him. 'Useless' was definitely a good word. ]
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[ She's not going to pretend like there hadn't been moments when she'd regretted stopping for him at all. Not just running past and saving herself when she could.
But. ]
He wouldve died
Or ben captured
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[ But Daryl doesn't hate to see the instinct returning to her. He just doesn't want to say anything about it.
And it wishes it hadn't cost her so much. ]
Yep
Too bad for him
We all getit here
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[ Eventually, they all do. But she'd saved a young man from a horrible fate. Delayed whatever trauma would eventually befall him, at least for a little while.
That has to be worth something, right? ]
You ok?
[ She knows how hard it would've been for him, left behind, knowing she was in trouble but unable to do anything about it. He must have been going nuts. ]
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Ya
[ He doesn't know how she'll feel about it but he tells her the rest of the truth. Because he's trying. ]
He helped youknow
Came to find me
Came with me lookin for you too
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But it's not as if she'd expected him to say anything else, is it? She'll just have to keep an eye on him. Call him out if things get worse and he keeps being stubborn about it.
For a moment she's confused. Is he talking about Pegasus? That doesn't make any sense. How would he even know to look for Daryl?
Then she realizes. ]
Rodriguez?
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[ Oops, caps.
He doesn't know how to tell her that Gabe had talked him out of the panic he'd been in on the beach. How he'd paced until they were allowed back on the boat, the only interlude being when Gabe got him to sit down so he could stitch his wounds. Daryl hadn't had the patience for any medics.
But he can tell her practical things. ]
I needed help
[ Not that Daryl hadn't be able to ask. ]
So he came with
But you were
on the beach.
[ Oh, he found punctuation. ]
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As always, it's easy for her to read between the lines with Daryl. Even over text, she knows exactly what he's not saying. That he'd needed help with more than just preparing for a rescue mission. That there'd been a reason Rodriguez had had to seek him out rather than vice versa.
That maybe he's the reason Daryl's still 'ok' at all.
And Rodriguez had known to reach out to him. He'd bothered to find him and he'd known what to do or say to help Daryl get through it. Or at least, he'd tried.
Huh. ]
Good
Im gald he was with you
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Jus glad youre back
Need anythin?
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No
Negans been cooking
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You mean he aint found any slaves to doit for him yet
?
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[ It's weird. It's not that she likes Negan, or completely trusts him.
But she doesn't completely not trust him, either. And he's been kinder than expected since she showed up to find him as her new roommate. ]
He made stew
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Was it good
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Yes
Better then mine
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[ Sure, Negan probably didn't have to use snake in his.
But, still. ]
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YOurs is made with love
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Secret ingredient
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