The Blood We Carry

Willow Mae Dixon has always known how quickly love can become fear. At ten years old, she is undersized, scarred, and fiercely loyal to the few people she allows close. Raised by Daryl Dixon, she knows how to hunt, track, and survive-but no amount of preparation can teach a child how to live through the end of the world.

Kasey Seo-yeon Jung has only just turned fourteen when King County falls silent. Profoundly deaf and responsible for her nine-year-old brother, Mateo, she survives by watching what others miss: hands, mouths, exits, lies, and danger. When Rick Grimes appears outside their home, the separate lives of Kasey and Willow begin moving toward the same fractured future.

As AMC's The Walking Dead and Telltale's The Walking Dead collide, familiar events change, lost characters survive, and the children left behind inherit every mistake the adults made before them. Between grief, violence, family, and first love, Willow and Kasey must decide not only who they are willing to die for-but who they are willing to become.

MATURE CONTENT WARNING

Graphic violence, gore, death, strong language, child endangerment, abuse, neglect, addiction, trauma, psychological horror, ableism, and unhealthy attachment. Additional warnings will be included when needed.

DISCLAIMER

The Walking Dead and all canon characters belong to their respective creators and rights holders. Willow, Kasey, Mateo, the Jung family, and all original material belong to ThatOneGirl01. This is a noncommercial fan work.

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