[Joel would let him walk away. Hell, Joel wouldn't be having this conversation. She can almost hear him cautioning her against it. Trusting this guy, a total stranger who's just as tall and dark as David was. It just makes her more defiant. He's not going to ruin every man she ever meets for her.

Maybe he can take care of himself, maybe he can't. Maybe he'll hurt her, maybe he won't. Who knows. But she's tired of all the death around her. She wants to build something better. She wants to be trusting. Maybe that means taking more risks. Her life isn't valuable anymore. There is no cure. She's just like everyone else - expendable. Weird, how that thought actually makes her feel better. Her dying doesn't fuck over humanity.]

You're the guy that's heading to a creepy abandoned city full of monsters completely unarmed. If you think I'm letting you go alone you're nuts. C'mon, lead the way.