it had been a long time since i cried , but when i went to mark 's place to tell him , i lost it . along the way , they rounded up and killed more than four hundred of the walking dead according to the records they kept as they explored the area ahead in search of a new home for their people . when he found them there were only three men mounted and waiting for him . i spun away and bent over , losing what little dinner i 'd eaten . his breath sobbed in and out of him . 