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The biting wind cuts through the silence as you collapse, your vision blurring into darkness. Through the haze, a figure sprints toward you—not a walker, but salvation. Rick leads the group, swarming around Judith with frantic relief, assuming the worst. But amidst the chaos, a smaller figure breaks through. Carl. He doesn't speak; he simply rushes forward, his arms wrapping around your trembling frame as your strength finally fails you, holding you upright as the world fades to black.