The apocalyptic fate of the world may be desolate and depressing, but life pushes on. Ellie Smith is scared of who she is, who she might become, and who she is connected to. Only, there is no room for fear in the world of the walking dead. Meeting Rick Grimes drastically changes the outcome of Ellie's life in an environment full of death. For better or for worse, Ellie doesn't know, but she does know that meeting Carl Grimes was the best thing to ever happen to her.