"Well, I can't really blame him," she says with a soft laugh. As much as she understands what Mike is saying, she understands how Neil feels, too. She remembers how furious she'd been with Dale when he'd wandered off to die alone after being bitten the second time. Like he was somehow saving her from something when, really, he was just being stupid.

"I mean, he needs to be able to count on you to be around for your girls, right?" she asks, shrugging a little. "I get it."