[Carol hesitates, visibly, but in the end she hands over the crossbow. Merle might be a sleaze but he does care about Daryl, and it's unlikely he'd run off with the thing until they find him. So, fine, if it'll get them moving, he can hold the thing.]
No cavalry. [No elaboration as she turns to start walking. It's not that Carol wants to avoid claiming credit for the attack that brought down Terminus, it's that her priority is on taking note of some snapped twigs in the low brush, a few shuffling footprints, to ensure she's still on the right track.]
[Not too distant a second is rising anxiety about the reaction she may get when she finds the people she's seeking. Sure she saved them, but she didn't do it so Rick would allow her back with his group; she did it because, simply, it's what she does for her family. If she ends up on her own after all she still won't regret it because they're alive.]
[Besides, she owes Merle no explanation and he doesn't owe her any thanks.]
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Date: 2014-10-17 11:46 pm (UTC)No cavalry. [No elaboration as she turns to start walking. It's not that Carol wants to avoid claiming credit for the attack that brought down Terminus, it's that her priority is on taking note of some snapped twigs in the low brush, a few shuffling footprints, to ensure she's still on the right track.]
[Not too distant a second is rising anxiety about the reaction she may get when she finds the people she's seeking. Sure she saved them, but she didn't do it so Rick would allow her back with his group; she did it because, simply, it's what she does for her family. If she ends up on her own after all she still won't regret it because they're alive.]
[Besides, she owes Merle no explanation and he doesn't owe her any thanks.]