Synopsis for "A Gathering" Volume 24: Life & Death Part 4 of 6

Gregory's corpse is taken down from the tree and Maggie decides she needs to talk to The Hilltop citizens about the events that has transpired recently. She tells them that she expects this to be the last time she has to make a decision like this and she wants everyone to work with her to make sure they succeed in that.

In Alexandria, Andrea wakes up and heads out. Outside she meets up with Siddiq whom has been working all night to get the inn ready for the fair. They banter about the huge amount of work they've put into the project and stops to behold it.

At The Whisperers' Camp, Carl and Lydia watch the skinning of a zombie that Lydia will use as her new disguise. He learns that they do not go by their names but rather embraces their basic animal instincts. Carl however doesn't believe Lydia buys into it all since she herself has used her own name before. He tells her that they should go back to his people but Lydia reminds him that she belongs here and that she can't leave. Their conversation is interrupted by Alpha whom takes Carl aside.

She tells him that now that he knows about how they've survived, he could tell her about his own peoples way of doing so. Carl proceeds to tell her about it by chastising the Whisperers method of survival. This upsets Alpha and she reminds him that he would do well to remember he's her captive. She continues by telling Carl that she hoped if Carl knew more about them and their ways of surviving he could take word back to his people and convince them that they should be left alone. Carl doesn't give in and says he won't leave without Lydia since he knows how she has been mistreated. Alpha gives up and concedes that she must learn more about Carl's people.

Back in Alexandria, Siddiq shows Maggie, Sophia and baby Hershel their room. Maggie thanks him but admits she's not familiar with Siddiq. He explains that they indeed have met one's before and that he was the person making his way up the coast from Florida. He tells her that he linked up with a group of people living at the Oceanside and was the one who later told Rick about them.

After Siddiq leaves, Dante appears and asks if maybe they could share the room since it's getting crowded elsewhere, Maggie tells him that's the last thing she'd want. Paul arrives and they joke about Dante's behavior and gazes down upon the fairground.

Later they visit Rick to tell him about the Whisperers and Carl's disappearance. Initially Rick calmly wonders why they didn't come tell him sooner about this new group of people, but when Maggie informs him Carl went after them and disappeared his temper flares and angrily asks them how long he's been gone and why they only conducted a search for two days. Maggie explains she has had a lot on her plate and that this was even worse than when Michonne disappeared since the area is known to be dangerous. Rick continues to yell at her until Paul steps in and explains that Gregory tried to kill Maggie. Rick finally calms down but tells thems he needs to find Andrea and go after Carl.

At the gates, Rick and Andrea are about to leave with Andrea telling Eugene to take care of things until they're back. Michonne then arrives and asks what's going on, Rick tells her he's going after Carl and she insists she come along. Maggie arrives with Dante as well and tells them that he'll accompany them since he has followed the trail before. Rick irritatingly wonders why he stopped his search last time and Dante explains that the Whisperers made it clear that further interaction was most unwelcome. Before they leave, Dante turns to Maggie and says that he's only agreeing to this because of her. Maggie appreciates the gesture and tells him that maybe he not so bad after all, much to his delight. The four riders head out.

At the fair, Magna, Yumiko and Luke are enjoying their new life as members of Alexand

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