𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐒, the walking dead (rewrite)

02. good company.³

Genesis

[Season 3—episode 1]
Seed

AT NIGHT, THE survivors sat around a fire in the middle of the yard. Rick, Carol and Daryl stood watch around the fences, letting them get their moments of peace. Melissa had followed Daryl into the woods to find some rabbits and birds to eat and some wood to burn. T-Dog had been the one to cook it over the fire and with their left over bread they had an almost full meal.

Melissa sat in between Luna and Ben, a jacket held tight over her frame as the chilly air blew through the air. Her eyes settled in the crackling fire before they shifted to Glenn who sat across from her, "Mhmm, just like mom used to make." he mused sarcastically, pulling a bone from between his teeth before throwing it behind him.

T-Dog sighed, "Tomorrow we'll put all the bodies together and burn 'em. Want to keep them away from the water." he nodded towards the small stream that was just outside the fence, "Now, if we can dig a canal under the fence, we'll have plenty of fresh water."

"And this soil is good," Hershel added, patting the grass gently with the hand that wasn't around Beth, "We could plant some seeds, grow some tomatoes, cucumbers, soybeans..."