Nodding his head, Rick led the way around the house and towards the gates to get outside of them. In a way, it felt freeing and he could understand why the others still wanted to be out there sometimes but they needed to find a way to keep everyone safe during those times. They also needed to train the others in the town if Daryl insisted on such a thing. He'd try to play by the terms set but if things went sideways, he would step in and change it. He would make the tough calls like always.

Giving a wave of his hand to the ones on guard duty, Rick waited for the gates to be opened and only nodded towards the spiel given to them to not stay out too late and to keep an eye out. As if they didn't know how to handle their own.

When they were past the entranceway and walking towards the woods, Rick let out a slow breath. "Worried for a moment they were gonna deny us and tell us to talk to Deanna." He didn't like anyone telling him what he could and couldn't do, least of all someone else in 'charge'. A role he had for too long to just easily step back from.

The woods were quiet, Rick stepping into them carefully to not make too much noise. They'd make enough with the crossbow. "How do I hold this thing?" Rick asked, innocently, waiting to see if Daryl would show him in a hands on way or not.