Moving Forward: A Daryl Dixon Fanfic
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Riley Robinson was used to making it on her own. It was more than a year into the end of the world, and she was mostly indifferent to where she was at. She was relatively safe in a camp, with a guy she decently liked, and was getting through each day unscathed... Hell, she was just happy to be around people again. But after Pete is killed by the Governor, she sets out in a haze from her neutral existence where she links up with Rick Grimes, and meets a certain crossbow-wielding hunter named Daryl Dixon. She soon realizes she never had to settle as they start to fall for each other. But things aren't always as easy as they seem, and Riley and Daryl have a long road ahead of them. Join them on their adventure through love, loss, heartbreak, friendships, and new beginnings as they gain their footing in this new world together.
"We move forward... as we move the very world forward." - King Ezekiel
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