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Post by Kristi Lynne on Oct 19, 2018 23:56:08 GMT -8
"So, where is she?"
"ENID! ENID!!...Enid..."
The woods were clear and quiet at the moment, not yielding an answer to Negan's question until they heard a faint voice. Recognizable as Ingrid but Nora couldn't see her. "There's no one else out here ... is there?" she asked. "But there will be if she keeps yelling. We need to find her and get back to the truck." The worry was increasing, as her arms were occupied with supplies and unable to get to her gun or knife in case unwanted company showed up.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Oct 20, 2018 8:16:41 GMT -8
The sudden yell coming from out of the woods caused Negan to grow stiff for a moment. It was not the recognition of Ingrid's voice, which certainly was a good sign, but instead the name she had called out.
Enid. He had heard that name before, and even though he didn't exactly remember where, Negan knew who that was supposed to be. Ingrid's other sister. The only left part of her family with not a hundred percent sureness for being stark dead. But then again, how high was the chance for a kid to have survived the hell that had ripped their parents up, in addition to the parents having become just the same fucking hell themselves? Maybe fifty percent at most.
"There's no one else out here ... is there?""But there will be if she keeps yelling. We need to find her and get back to the truck."
Negan moved again, already heading towards the direction Ingrid's voice had come from, as eventually his head turned to Nora while they walked. "You had any siblings?", he suddenly asked with kind of an uninterpretable look that wouldn't give away if he was asking out of real interest or just for another mocking purpose.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Oct 22, 2018 11:22:46 GMT -8
"You had any siblings?"
"No," she answered slowly, wary of wandering into a conversational minefield while wandering in the woods. "Probably a conscious decision on my dad's part. After Mom died, he never remarried. Guess I turned him off the idea of kids." She continued following Negan's lead, ducking branches and hearing the leaves crunch underfoot. "Upside is, I got no one left to lose."
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Oct 22, 2018 13:00:35 GMT -8
"No,""Probably a conscious decision on my dad's part. After Mom died, he never remarried. Guess I turned him off the idea of kids."
Negan was somewhat surprised by her plain speaking, though he didn't show any sign of that on his features for once.
"Upside is, I got no one left to lose."
"There's always someone left to lose.", Negan disagreed, as he pushed a branch aside. There was actually more of a personal matter in these words than intended. He might have no siblings either, and also no parents left, but family actually doesn't have to be related by blood. Oh well, where was this profundity coming from?
Then Negan stopped his steps all of a sudden. "Hey, sister!" A slight grin spread across his lips, Lucille casually shouldered while carrying the luggage with his other hand, when it was Ingrid who he saw fighting her way through the woods not far from them.
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Post by Ariel on Oct 26, 2018 22:58:49 GMT -8
"Hey, sister!"
Ingrid's sight hadn't registered the other person that entered her neck of the woods, not until she heard a familiar voice. Ingrid peered up through the strewn hair caked to her forehead by sweat and dirt to find Negan standing in the near distance.
"Negan," Ingrid's voice pleaded helplessly at the sight of her brother-in-law and bringing herself to her feet with the help of some low branches she managed to attempt to fight her way to him, "Enid...She's alive...We have to find her, we have to-" Ingrid's words trailed off through her exhaustion as she struggled through the woods. Imagining her baby sister alone, in danger even, terrified Ingrid to her core and knew she couldn't leave this place without her.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Oct 29, 2018 17:36:21 GMT -8
"There's always someone left to lose."
"Heh, don't go gettin' sentimental on me," Nora teased. It was true that she had no more blood relatives out there to be worried about. But maybe it was more than just a blood bond in this world, maybe it was the people that you chose to face this world with. Losing Grant had felt like losing a loved one, even after such a short time. And now losing Negan or Ingrid was something she didn't want to think about.
"Enid...She's alive...We have to find her, we have to-"
Ingrid was a sorry sight when they finally caught up to her, her face streaked with tears and sweat. And she seemed convinced that Enid was out here somewhere. "Hey, sweetie, I think you're in shock," Nora said softly, setting the supplies aside so she could place her hands on Ingrid's shoulders. "I don't blame you after what you've been through. And I promise we will keep looking for your sister. But we need to keep moving -- it's not safe here."
Nora knew she was asking a lot to force Ingrid back on the road, but she had to think of their safety. They would need to find shelter before nightfall. So she looked to Negan for backup, hoping his words would carry more weight with the distressed girl.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Nov 1, 2018 6:14:27 GMT -8
"Negan,"Jesus, she looked shitty. Negan didn't speak that out loud, might be because there actually was some sort of decency in place with him or just because it was Ingrid who was speaking up again first. Probably the latter. Her next words made Negan fall silent again though. "Enid...She's alive...We have to find her, we have to-"So he had heard correctly. It was the other sister's name Ingrid had called out before. Negan uttered a quiet sigh, about to state what Nora did before he could. And maybe it was best this way, as Negan's words might haven't sounded even half this charming. "Hey, sweetie, I think you're in shock,""I don't blame you after what you've been through. And I promise we will keep looking for your sister. But we need to keep moving -- it's not safe here.""If she's out there, we'll find her.", Negan suddenly chimed in without even taking notice of Nora's look upon him for backup. And he was serious about this. Ingrid's family was also his family. Also, the more people they were, the better they would be positioned for building up a new life. Oh, he wouldn't allow anything nor anyone to bring him or his people to their knees. Never again. At least not without getting a taste of what Lucille was capable of. "We'll come back for her later. I promise.", he finally added. Negan wasn't actually someone who bandied promises around, but whenever he had made one, he had kept it. Nora next to her from all people should know best, referring to that day he had taken revenge on the walkers that had been responsible for her father's death two weeks ago.
"But she's right. We gotta keep moving now." It was only then when his eyes turned back to Nora, giving her a slight nod for the backup she had silently requested before.
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Post by Ariel on Nov 10, 2018 11:37:39 GMT -8
"Hey, sweetie, I think you're in shock,""I don't blame you after what you've been through. And I promise we will keep looking for your sister. But we need to keep moving -- it's not safe here."
Ingrid listened to Nora's words as she began to feel somewhat grounded by Nora's gentle approach. Sure, Nora was used to diffusing situations due to her profession yet this was different. Ingrid felt some ease in Nora's comfort and guidance, almost like what she used to receive from a gentle, older sister. "I found this note," Ingrid folded open the crumpled piece of worn paper to reveal it's contents, "J.S.S. The only other one who could have written this was her. I heard a voice calling for help earlier, it must have been her. She might be hurt, We have to find her," Ingrid's lips quivered in emotional distress as her eyes frantically scanned their surroundings for any other possible signs.
"If she's out there, we'll find her."
Ingrid looked up to Negan who finally had spoken his peace on the matter. Still by Nora's side, Ingrid remained silent as she listened to what Negan had to say.
"We'll come back for her later. I promise.","But she's right. We gotta keep moving now."
Ingrid took to Negan's promise with her whole heart, for she knew that promises weren't something that he usually did. Enid might be alive, yet Negan and Nora were right here with her as the family she had left. And she knew that she couldn't sacrifice that over something that could be nothing but more false hope. Ingrid believed that Enid was alive, but she also trusted Negan and Nora. They had all already come so far together, and if Negan promised that they would come back for her, then she had to take that and run with it. Ingrid closed her eyes as tears trickled down her muddied cheeks, nodding in agreement that their main priority was getting to safety. "We keep moving then." Ingrid took a few steps forward as if to keep pressing onward to the truck, but kept on losing her attempts to keep her footing as she stumbled. Ingrid thought she knew what it was like to completely break before, but she hadn't the slightly clue until this day.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Nov 11, 2018 19:22:37 GMT -8
"We'll come back for her later. I promise. But she's right. We gotta keep moving now."
"We keep moving then."
"Good, good," Nora agreed. Frankly, she was more than ready to put this town in the rearview mirror. Even though the note Ingrid was grasping was a little too specific to be something she just happened across. Maybe Enid really was alive out there, but they would need a better plan than blind searching in unfamiliar territory.
She went back to the supplies she had dumped on the ground, shrugging into a backpack and slinging a couple more bags over her shoulders. Heading back in the direction of the park and beyond it the truck, watchful for any walkers that had been notified of their presence but also noticing Ingrid having difficulty. "Come on, kid, I got ya'," Nora stated, ducking under one of Ingrid's scarred and bloodied arms and trying to support her. "One foot in front of the other. That's how we have to take it now."
She took a few more steps, hoping that Ingrid was finding it easier to walk now. Then she glanced back at Negan, advising, "You can get the rest of those bags, Jeeves." She turned back to Ingrid with a knowing smirk. "Yeah, your brother-in-law's an asshole, but he's our asshole, right?"
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Nov 24, 2018 10:00:04 GMT -8
Negan's teeth were visibly grinding in his jaw, unaware if Ingrid would settle for just a promise for now, until she finally spoke up again.
"We keep moving then."
Good girl, he thought in silence, not allowing his features to ease though. Ingrid's family was also his because having each other was the only thing they had left. Also, the lost girl was not only her sister but also Lucille's.
"Good, good,"
While Nora took care of Ingrid, Negan stood in place for just a moment longer. His eyes were scanning the area with the same stern expression with which he had eyed his sister-in-law. They weren't alone. These walkers were slowpokes for sure, but he could already hear their growling in the distance. If they hurried to get back to the car, they should be fine though.
"You can get the rest of those bags, Jeeves."
At that Negan's mood lit up immediately. So, Nora was not only a cowgirl but also a fan of the good classic British humor. "At your service, Wooster.", he chuckling snapped back at her, grabbing the rest of the bags indeed. She better didn't start thinking he'd be her drudge though. Not before the day, she would add a labor of love to the job ad.
"Yeah, your brother-in-law's an asshole, but he's our asshole, right?" Like she would be able to read his thoughts...
Negan grinned in silence.
*** Negan, Nora and Ingrid head back to the car and leave the town ***
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