❝ 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐋 , 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒𝐍’𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐔𝐄 ! ❞ 𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐄𝐓 , 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐃 𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐇𝐈𝐌 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑. body is pressed against wall , head turns to peer over the side at the small amount of walkers wondering around the exit of the long abandoned gated community━they’d left alexandria , she’d left her home , in order to come && gather supplies. it’d taken a great deal of convincing rick , for carl’s sake , to allow them to go on their own . . but , eveline knew she’d go by herself if he continued to say no ! they needed anything they could get && this place looked fairly untouched && had been , but now they’ve run into a obvious problem. ; head turns back to look the other in the eye before glancing down at elliot who clings to her leg. a sigh passes the girl’s lips , tone takes on a softer , but firm , shift as she addresses him : ❝ i need you to do this for me. i know you want to help me , but i need someone to look after elliot && i can’t fight while doing that. ❞ deep breath is taken in as she kneels before adoptive son , a boy of only six && even know she can remember finding him alone in the woods, wailing while the 𝙲𝙾𝚁𝙿𝚂𝙴𝚂 of his parents got picked away at. her chest tights at the thought of leaving him , ❝ go with carl , elliot. he’ll keep you safe && remember what we talked about━ ❞ finger presses to her lips , ❝ be quiet. ❞ he’s nudged in the teens direction , head nodding toward the back exit of the house : ❝ shouldn’t run into any back there . . the glass broke up front && drew them. i won’t be long , alright? go to the car . . i’ll be there in a few minutes. ❞ knife is gripped tight in hand as she takes in a breath , ready to 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖌𝖊.