Somewhere in the end

There's a light ahead That shines into this grave that's in the end of all this pain In the night ahead there's a light upon this House on a hill The living, living still Their intention is to kill and they will, they will But the children are doing fine I think about them all the time Until they drink their wine and they will, they will, they will Somewhere in the end we're all insane To think that light ahead can save us from this Grave that's in the end of all this pain

[kira-maddox-blog]

Kira immediately noticed the look Charlie gave her. “Sorry,” She shifted a little, “But please don’t push me over. Don’t think that would help with my situation.” She continued to curse herself mentally for that stupid joke she made. “No more jokes like that, got it.”

[charlie--harper]

Shaking her head Charlie looks out at the lake and then pushes off her knees with her hands to stand up. "Don't worry about it." Really it shouldn't have been that big of a deal, but Charlie knew that it could happen, and it scared her just how much the idea of it scared her. "No more jokes." Coming to a stop in front of Kira she reaches up and touches her cheek. "I don't want to think about having to do that." 

[kira-maddox-blog]

Kira stays silent for a short moment. “Yeah.” Her voice was low and she tried to keep the sad expression of her face, she didn’t think it suited her well. A smile spread across her face as Charlie looked up at her. “It hurts.” She leaned against the rock to take the pressure off of it. “But I can still walk so I think I will live. No need to take me out back and shoot me just yet.” She chuckled, cursing at herself mentally for her choice of humor.

[charlie--harper]

She doesn't say anything else about the toy, or the kid that could have owned it. Sometimes it worried her how well they could all turn a blind eye to the dead. Charlie's face falls into a look that is nothing but unimpressed and she shakes her head. "That was not funny, and I should push you over for even joking about that." She's teasing of course. 

[naomixemilyxdavies]

Alina had just calmed the girls - Alexandra and Lyric - down enough with orders to study a couple medical books she picked up for her sister. It took about fifteen minutes to get them to stop giggling, and although Alina wished she could have let them be, it was important for them to learn. She heard Charlie come up and headed out, following her gaze. She was confused at first; until she realized what it was, and simply put a hand on Mason’s shoulder, not saying a word, and understanding why it had brought forth the reaction it had.

[charlie--harper]

Charlie had been so focused on the toy that she had barley registed the noise of someone approaching from behind. She can tell by the walk that it's Alina though, so she doesn't turn. Feeling a hand on her shoulder she reaches up and covers it with her own. "Hey, Al." Reaching down with her free hand she pulls the toy from the water and mud and places it on the rock beside her to dry out. 

[darkparadiseprodz]

[kira-maddox-blog]

Kira had been sitting inside the cabin when she saw Charlie pass by. Curious as to why she didn’t come inside, she grabbed the stick she had been using as a cane and peered out the front door. She picked up one of the guns by the door and stuck it in the strap on her thigh, not her preferred weapon but it was the only thing she could shoot with one hand. Slowly and cautiously, Kira made her way over to the older woman. She was about to say something but then noticed the toy that washed up on the shore. 

[charlie--harper]

Charlie eyes the toy for a long moment before she hears someone coming up behind her, it wasn't hard to figure out who it was by the foot falls. She doesn't turn around to face Kira only stares at the toy for a moment or two more before she reaches out and picks it up. Setting it on the rock beside her she sighs. "The kid is probably long gone." She mumbled before looking to KIra. A small smile comes over her lips and she nods to her ankle. "How're you feeling now?" 

[charlie--harper]

Charlie makes her way back to the cabin but when she gets there she doesn't go inside, instead she heads to the lake and finds a rock to perch on as she looks out over the water. Something washes up near where she's sitting and she just stares, realizing that it's a childs toy. 

[lanafannabanana-deactivated2021]

[charlie--harper]

Memories: Attending Liam's school play.

[kat-davies]

Hunting Meetings II Kat & Charlie

[kat-davies]

Kat was used to being out by herself, it wasn’t that she liked being alone so much, as it was safer in some ways to be by herself. She didn’t want to risk anyone else, even if she didn’t like them that much, which was the case for most of the people in the group she was in. A lot of them were either annoying or simply - well, puffed up guys who thought they were the best fighters. There were a few she liked, her sister of course - and Melody she was alright too. But mostly she found herself annoyed or wanting to beat up a guy who boasted too much.

So finally getting the chance to be out on her own was a relief, she got to clear her mind a little and focus on other things for a bit. As she hears the sounds behind her she tenses, moving quickly she aims directly at the woman who spoke. Not sure on how to respond at first, she lowers her crossbow slightly but doesn’t completely move her aim, moving to grab the arrow from the walker she just shot as she speaks up, “Thanks - what are you out here for?” her eyes dart back to her quickly as she cleans off the arrow at the end before replacing it with the others. It was one part of her weapon of choice that wasn’t so bad, she rarely ran out of ammo. But it was messy to clean up.

[charlie--harper]

Had this been a few years back she would have taken offence to having someone aim there weapon at her, and then fail to lower it completely, but now? Now things were different and having something that could kill you in your face was almost a daily thing. She eyes the woman a moment, not sure whether she should feel weary or not.

“I could ask you the same thing.” she points out as she twists the silencer off her gun. Looking up as she holsters it she smiles. “Just needed to get out of the cabin I share with a few others.” She goes on to explain. All the while keeping an eye out for any more walkers that could be straggling in from the sounds of the fight before the last ones fell. She watches in mild disgust as the woman goes about collecting her arrows from the heads of the walkers. That right there was the reason she proffered to stick to her gun – no messy retrieval. 

[wolfman-sawyer]

"I’m better with knives, but you have to get close, and if you throw them, you have to go get them." He picks up his bag where he dropped it. "So, how’s life?" He shifted his weight, unsure how to pick up a conversation. "I’m a teacher, over with the group in the prison. I’m gathering plant samples to teach a section on survival, what’s edible, what’s poisonous…what are your specialities?"

[charlie--harper]

“You sound like the girl I travel with, she would prefer to use a knife and prefer that I do the same.” She chuckles. “I've got an attachment to this thing though.” she nods to the gun not holstered at her side. She arches her brow at the question. Before all this it would have been a simple one, but after everything that had happened something so simple was hard to answer. “Still living, so I guess it's going pretty good.” She laughs a little.

“A teacher, is that what you were before the outbreak?” Sometimes it surprised her just what it was that people did before, especially when it seemed almost all of them were the opposite of what they used to be. It was hard to hold on to yourself in a wold like this. “Sounds like a good lesson to be teaching them, wish I would have been equipped with that knowledge when I was first out on my own. Had a bad run in with some berries that I won't soon be trying again.” She pauses for a moment. “Foraging, scavenging whatever you'd like to call it. I hunt. Used to be a homicide detective so that lends god gun skills along with being able to read some of the people I come across.” She shrugs.

[alexandra-petrovskii-blog]

Dirty Work || Petrovskii Sisters

[alexandra-petrovskii-blog]

Alex felt more at ease now, joking around and teasing her sister, and Charlie seemed nice - she liked the blonde already. More so because of what her sister had said, anyone who was nice and watched out for Alina was good in Alex’s opinion. She laughed as Alina attempted to defend herself, finding herself amused. But she sensed something more there, who was this guy exactly?

She let it slide for now, nodding and hopping up to - at least try and get her sister to let her help, “Let me help get it out Lina, You cooked it.” Alex sticks her tongue out before moving to help. Pausing she glanced over at Charlie giving a grin towards her, making a silent motion that she wanted to ask more about this guy that had her sister riled up at least.

[naomixemilyxdavies]

"Good girl." Alina smiled as her sister offered to take the meal out for them, and she gave a warning glance to Charlie, which she knew was useless - Charlie would tease her all she wanted to and knew Alina wouldn’t do a thing about it. No more talk of Soldier Boy." He was probably dead, anyways, what with having no one to fight for or with. It was sad, because he was..irritating, but almost sweet. “Mind your manners, Alexandra. We will say small grace before we eat rabbit.” They should be thankful for the innocent creature given to them, and since Alina had lost her sister, she hadn’t shown much thanks. But that was about to change; they were going to start acting like Petrovskii’s again.

[charlie--harper]

Charlie grins again at the look she gets from Alina but doesn't do a thing to hide the amusement on her face. She lets it go for the time being, but she would be sure to bring it up later. "Whatever you want, kid."

She says with a laugh. Her brow arches at the mention of grace, it wasn't something that they'd done before. She assumes that it was something their family had done, and she doesn't refute it for that reason. 

[wolfman-sawyer]

Ian hesitantly lowers the gun. “Sorry…I was kinda in the zone. Obviously I knew someone else was shooting, but when I saw you walking over, my brain was still in attack mode.” he looked around. “I uh, I also haven’t been back in the woods in quite some time.” He put his gun in his holster. She seemed rust worthy enough, even if just to chat with for a moment. new faces were always welcomed, and Ian had really needed a trip out of the prison, even just for a run. He extended his hand to the blonde. “I’m Ian.” One of the felled walkers groaned and he took out his gun to shoot it in the head. “Thanks, by the way, for helping.” He gave a charming sweet smile.

[charlie--harper]

Charlie just smiles. "It's okay, pretty sure we've all been there  a few times." She couldn't count the times she'd pulled her gun on people - granted sometimes it was intentional, but a lot of times it wasn't . She does the same and takes in what she can see of the woods around them. "They haven't changed all that much. Hoards are here and there, some strays, but it's all pretty much the same." She lifts her hand, gripping his firmly. "Nice to meet you, Ian. I'm Charlie." A groan is heard from the ground by them, but she sees Ian move for his gun first and just lets him handle it. "No problem. Though you probably would have been able to handle them on your own." 

[kat-davies]

Hunting Meetings II Kat & Charlie

Kat knew she was lucky to be able to leave on her own for once, she needed the chance for some piece and quiet, as she was new to the group she felt like she was constantly being watched. And it wasn’t a very easy feeling to get used to. So getting the chance to go out and hunt for a bit made her a little happy, although she knew the whole time she’d be worrying over her sister being back on her own with a bunch of people they barely knew. There wasn’t much food you could get from scavenging or going on runs, and she wanted her sister to eat something better than just a few scraps, so hunting would be useful even if she had to carry back whatever she could catch by herself. 

She shifts her crossbow, mentally checking off the way she came, it would be harder to come back with a dead animal if there were walkers along the way. It didn’t take long before she was in the woods, taking her aim before shooting out a few stray walkers. It was shocking how many of them were out here in the woods.

[charlie--harper]

Charlie had been out in the woods for most of the day and she knew it was because the cabin seemed crowded now that it wasn't just her and Alina. Change was something that happened regularly in this life, but there were some things that had remained the same and one of those was the fact that it had only been those two for so long. She'd taken to finding walkers and killing them just because she could, and it meant less walkers for everyone.  Coming upon a small group of them she takes aim with her gun and readies to take the shot but before she can get one off the walker she'd been aiming at falls to the ground. Dropping the glock to her side she finds the person that had taken it down easily and watches as she takes down a few more. She joins in and takes out the last two before approaching the woman. "Helluva shot you have there."

[kira-maddox-blog]

Let It Go || Kira & Charlie

[kira-maddox-blog]

Kira fought the smile that wanted to form on her face. She continued to sing until the song was over, letting it trail off. Her arms tighten around Charlie. This was against everything she believed in these days but she couldn’t stop herself. She kissed the top of the woman’s head. She would deal with her emotions in the morning, right now she just wanted to be close to her.

[charlie--harper]

The song comes to an end and she feels a kiss against the top of her head, looking up she stares at her for a moment and then leans up, connecting their lips in a light kiss. She pulls away and returns to where she had been laying before closing her eyes ad steadying her breathing. 

[kira-maddox-blog]

Let It Go || Kira & Charlie

[kira-maddox-blog]

Kira remembered back to all the groups she had traveled with, the people she tried to not get attached but but couldn’t help it. And she remembered what happened to them. She didn’t want that for Charlie, or for the older woman to have to deal with that with her. “Nothing is definite.” She nodded and rested her head on Charlie’s chest. Laying there for a few moments, she then began to sing lightly. It was a little lullaby her mother use to sing to her. Kira didn’t know why she started to sing it but she felt it would help relax both her and Charlie.

[charlie--harper]

Charlie shifts a bit so she can lay her head on Kira's chest. It's quiet for a moment but then she hears it. The younger woman's heart beats proudly against her chest and instead of it soothing Charlie - like it might have in another life - it sets her on edge. it could stop beating tomorrow, or the next day, hell even tonight. She hated it. It's when she starts singing that Charlie starts to relax and she wraps an arm around her waist, pulling herself as close to her as possible. 

[charlie--harper]

Charlie lets out a breath when she hears it, the distinctive sound of walkers not far off from where she was walking near the edge of woods near the Walmart where she knew the outsiders were posted. Then she heard a shot, and knew someone was fighting the hoard. Groaning she starts towards the sounds, knowing she wouldn't feel right walking away. It only takes her a a minute or so to locate the walkers along with the person fighting and she pulls her gun. Taking aim, she takes down three in quick succession and the moves in a little and lifts the gun again, taking down a few more while the other person takes down the last. She goes to approach the person, but then gets a gun pointed at her face. "not nice to point a gun at the woman that just saved your ass." She tilts her head to the side a bit while a playful smile tugs at her lips.  

[kira-maddox-blog]

Let It Go || Kira & Charlie

[kira-maddox-blog]

Kira finally opened her eyes after the second kiss. “We don’t have to define it, whatever this is.” Her eyes studied Charlie’s face. Kira was definitely afraid to define any relationship she had, she may have felt safe but not safe enough. She smiled lightly, pressing her lips to the woman’s forehead. “Right now I think we should get some sleep. It’s been a long day.”

[charlie--harper]

Charlie wasn't fond of having any relationships these days, whether they be romantic or otherwise, and that was the reason she'd only let Alina get close for the past 2 years. Yet here KIra was, walking into her life so easily. "Good. because nothing is definite these days." She nods, falling back against the pillows. "Sleep sounds like a damn good plan." 

[kira-maddox-blog]

Let It Go || Kira & Charlie

[kira-maddox-blog]

Kira didn’t open her eyes, though her smile stayed spread across her face. “I could get use to this.” She was referring to the two of them laying there. It was strange for her but that was all she wanted at that moment. She draped her arm over Charlie, holding her tight with it. Despite the world they were now living in and the danger that lurked everywhere, she was starting to feel safe.

[charlie--harper]

"I should have said that." She grins and lifts her head from her shoulder. She doesn't want to admit that this feels safe. In a life where nothing was safe she was feeling it. "We'll worry about what this is another day." Reaching up she touches the side of her face ad then leans in again to press a quick kiss to her lips.