A STUFFY & A THANGY / @stillcominback
❝ honestly , i may not be the best person to ask about that . ❞ && w h o , then , was RICK s u p p o s e d to ask ? taking on the position of ALEXANDRIA’S TOT WRANGLER had been eric’s own choosing , a way to pull his weight while the community was rebuilding && he still wasn’t quite up to snuff physically . he wanted to help in any way he could , && with his own new baby in tow , taking on THE REST of the kids felt like a natural fit .
it hadn’t taken much time at all for that role to EVOLVE && EXPAND , the o c c a s i o n a l vocation of eric’s former life taking over seemingly of its own accord . children growing up in the NEW world would need a NEW set of skills but the adults in charge weren’t quite ready to let go of what they saw as important . an empty house was allotted where , safe behind suburban walls , the next generation would be taught , && amongst those children was ALEXANDRIA’S FIRST DAUGHTER .
a parent teacher conference ( of sorts ) found eric sitting cross legged on the floor , judith by his side as they , in a joint effort , worked on a puzzle gifted to the class by a C R A F T Y community member . ❝ she looks smart , right ? ❞ as if to prove his point , eric removed his glasses , placing them on judy . ❝ that’s all you really need in life she’ll do just fine . ❞
