"Sorry," Beth says softly, wincing a little, as if it's her fault they have to do this. "But it's better to have it now than to suddenly find yourself without a place to sleep tonight." She would let him stay at her place if it actually came down to that, but with Daryl, Carl and Judith already there, sometimes there's not a lot of extra space. Besides, she's not sure how much he would like being crawled on by a toddler.

"Come on," she says, her voice gentle as she collects her things. "The train station isn't far and then once you've got it, I can help you find your apartment. I know it's weird and I know you're still gonna try to get home and that's okay. I figure most people need to. I just can't leave you out here with nothin'. I can't do it."