She saw him as discarding her away like nothing, but for Daryl it had been the biggest struggle of his life just to move on from her. Having her come back felt like he'd fallen down a pit he couldn't climb, the ground sliding out from under his feet and never stable enough to grab hold of. She made him weak. And he'd always fought against being weak. Feeling weak.

Only, his family often made him feel weak and he kept coming back to them. Because they also made him feel strong. He was willing to be weak for them. For their sake. To protect them and make sure they had a chance at happiness.

Daryl kept his head down and nodded at her declaration. He wasn't surprised she was upset with him. His lips pressed into a line and he waited. For whatever it was she wanted to say or do to him. He deserved it.