At 16, Hope Greene ran away from her family’s farm after her mother turned, years before Rick’s group arrived. She found a baby girl named Brianna, orphaned by walkers, and raised her as her own—Brianna calls her Mama, carries her doll Lily, and knows walkers are just empty things to be feared or fought, yet still gets to be a child thanks to Hope letting her play at every playground they pass. Four years later, Maggie and Glenn spot them in an abandoned store, leading Hope and Brianna to join the group at the prison. There, Hope’s fiery spirit catches the eye of Daryl Dixon; what starts as quiet understanding slowly grows into a deep, slow-burn love, with Brianna weaving right into their hearts to make an unlikely, perfect family.