It began at six in the morning.
Routine scouting around Alexandria uncovered a herd of walkers making their way towards the community.
The dead were dealt with, but another herd came shortly after.
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Then another, then another, then another like clockwork.
Some came from the north, some came from the south.
No one can sleep, not with the constant dread of the constant dead bombarding their gates.
Its a great plan.
Send herd after herd to chip away at their stamina and sanity.
Only this isnt Alphas doing.
At least, not that shes copping to.Gammasoon arrives at Alexandria.
Eyes are on Lydia, though she says these walker waves dont feel like Alphas doing.
The Highway Men have come to air their grievances, too.
With no plan to combat that herd, they have to go meet Alpha and hear her out.
With more walkers continuing to hit Alexandria, they split off into groups.
When Alpha arrives, it seems like shes ready to inflict punishment on Alexandria for crossing into their land.
Instead of bloodshed, she says shell take reparations in land.
The Whisperers are now expanding their borders, thereby cutting off Alexandrias hunting grounds.
Michonne is able to ease things over, but Carol becomes even more unhinged.
Reality and sleep deprivation blend together as the group makes its way to an abandoned school.
A Whisperer arrives and brings walkers to come and eat Carol.
She fires her gun, but it doesnt seem to do anything.
By the time the others arrive, its unclear what happened.
Was it another hallucination?
Did she just fall on a piece of glass on her own?
Aaron, too, has a problem seeing things clearly.
He constantly quarrels with Negan, who, admittedly, isnt doing anything to help his cause.
He wants to help, but Aaron is all rage.
His physical form has altered to match this internal, more aggressive shift.
Negan flees and Aaron hurries after him.
The commotion draws in two walkers and Negan intervenes.
Now, Aaron is forced to rely on the man who killed Eric for help.
In the morning, Negan asks, Can you see me?
After a nights rest, the first time Aarons slept in some time, he finally can.
The same for Carol.
By morning, everyone has more clarity.
Michonne doesnt necessarily believe Carol really saw Whisperers in the woods, but Daryl stands by her.
As it happens, Carol was right.
But shes not dead, at least not for now.
