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"It’s one of my best qualities," I said I clirabbing the first of the boxes of trading supplies as I passed it Becks followedunder her breath Not for the first tie was the only woo crazy if there was e

I s at all

Nathan and Paul aiting by the second fence when Becks and I ca open, with no blood test in evidence Nathan ed, scarecrow shoulders jerking up and down in a sharp, birdlike et out there in civilization Unless we’ve got reason to think you’ve been exposed, we handle our outbreaks the old-fashioned way"

"With bullets," added Paul, just in case ere too duet the point

"Yeah, thanks for that," I said Hoisting et down to business, or can we go inside first?"

"Sure thing," said Nathan "Indy’s got coffee on" He beckoned for us to follow as he stepped into the circle of ground protected by the fence Paul stayed where he was They weren’t going to let us get behind theate Se to be paranoid and smart at the saiven situation still breathing

"Any chance I could get a Coke?" I asked Becks glared at ly, Paul swung the gate shut behind us, leaving hi the van unattended," said Becks

"If you’re worried we’ll loot it, don’t be," said Nathan "If you pass the last checkpoint, we’ll give you gas and supplies and whatever else you need, and no one will touch anything you don’t trade freely We’re civilized here That’s probably why the Doc told you to come see us"

I winced a little One of our former team members, Kelly Connolly, went by "Doc" most of the time My choice, not hers She’s dead now, like so many others "And if we fail the last checkpoint?" I asked

"It’s not looting to take from the dead," said Nathan implacably He opened the diner door and stepped inside

"And on that cheery note…" muttered Becks

Durno v Wisconsin was the case that decided the dead had no rights regarding property on or around their ial to take a zombie’s car and claim it as your own It’s been abused a few tihtly, as one of the best legal decisions to co I mean, who has the ti?