"Festival?"

"Yeah all the communities are going to come together."

Judith said as she walked hand in hand along side Hellen. Her visit to the jail had went unnoticed again by anyone in town. Luckily for Hellen, because she couldn't have much more put on her head if Michonne discovered she was visiting Negan.

It was their own dirty little secrete.

Nobody questioned it anymore. The way Hellen and Judith acted with one another. It was almost natural to see them holding hands or being together. Like she was really her mother and Judith her own child.

"It's gonna being everyone together. Mom doesn't want us going. I don't think it's fair."

"It's just dangerous traveling between communities. Maybe that's why she doesn't want anyone going?"

Though Hellen knew that was far from it, she figured that Judith knew that was a lie as well. If she did, she didn't really speak on it. Judith gave a shrug as they walked until the young girl came to a stop in the middle of the street.

"Mom says you're a threat because you let Negan stay with you out of his cage."

Hellen frowned looking down at Judith. The little girl didn't seem to agree with her mother, but Hellen wasn't going to try and get that conversation going in the least bit.

"But I told her it was because you and him love and miss each other."

Hellen glanced around the open area. She swallowed and placed her finger against her lips causing Judith to smile and repeat the action.

"Not everyone would understand."

Hellen told the girl before she reached out her hand motioning for her to follow along.

"Since mom's been busy maybe RJ and I can spend the night?"

"You think she'd agree with that?"

"No. But I do."

Hellen chuckled as the two of them moved down the street.

It was later that night. Hellen was alone in her home when a knock came to her door. She had told Judith that it wasn't the best idea to spend the night and that she should stay with her sitter. Walking toward her front door she opened it.

"Gabe?"

She greeted seeing the man standing on hee steps.

"Might I come in?"

He asked having her step to the side and allowing him to enter the house. Closing the door behind himself he looked at Hellen as he followed her over to the kitchen.

"There's trouble."

Hellen arched a brow as she looked at Gabe.

"Trouble?"

"Jesus was killed."

Hellen's eyes widened a bit. Jesus was from Hilltop and she had felt with him on several occasions. He was a fairly decent man.

"I'm sorry."

She said not really knowing what else she could say. Gabe frowned having his hands folded against one another.

"He was killed by a group of walkers that seemed to be more than just walkers."

"What are you talking about?"

"Michonne said that the walkers were... whispering to one another."

Hellen leaned her head forward in confusion. The walkers were whispering to one another? What did that even mean? And also why was Gabe telling her this?

"Why are you telling me this?"

"Because something is happening and we don't know what it is but we're going to need help."

"Help? From me?"

"Jesus was our friend, he might not have been yours but he was ours. If these walkers are somehow... changing then we need to be ready."

"The dead can't change that's why they're dead."

Hellen said already fed up with the conversation.

"Hellen. Come to the council tonight see if you can't -- "

"Oh Michonne made it extremely clear I'm not welcome so y'all are on your own."

She said turning her back on Gabe. The man huffed and unfolded his hands. His stance became defensive.

"Hellen! We need your help!"

"And I need Negan free!"

She snapped slamming her hand against the kitchen island. Gabe was silent looking at the woman who was running her hand over her face, her back still to him.

"Hellen, if you help us then maybe we can make a compromise."

She turned to face him.

"Compromise?"

He nodded.

"Come with me and we'll talk further about it. Come help us figure out something."

Her stomach felt sickened from the conversation and Gabriel's pleads. She understood the concern and he was right something had to be done since Jesus was killed.

But if she was going to help them, then she wanted in return. She wanted Negan in return.