"You look good with her," he murmurs, and the moment that Judith's in Beth's arms, he rests a hand on the back of Beth's shoulder. His touch is firm, but gentle, saying without words that he's proud of her. It's not just her taking care of Judith, or this Christmas dinner, it's everything she's doing here. She's got a courage all her own, of a kind he can't yet possess, but wants to. Maybe he'll figure it out from her.

This day isn't as happy as it could be for a lot of reasons, and he knows Beth's missing people the same as he is, but despite all of that, she put this together for them, and that means everything to him.

"You're keepin' busy, and that's a good thing, but you take time to have fun, too. And rest." He worries, he doesn't mind admitting that. He's always been protective of Beth, and she's got Daryl, too, but in a different way.