Peter and Alicia’s Farewell

The Passage (Justin Cronin Edition)

This thread follows Peter and Alicia’s enduring partnership as duty separates them, reunion clarifies their feelings, and Peter finally lets her go.

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Friends on the Wall Friends on the Wall from "The Passage". Friends on the Wall Trust formed by practice Peter and Alicia serve together and develop a bond through shared danger and direct honesty.

Friends on the Wall from "The Passage". Friends on the Wall Trust formed by practice Peter and Alicia serve together and develop a bond through shared danger and direct honesty.

Friends on the Wall Trust formed by practice Peter and Alicia serve together and develop a bond through shared danger and direct honesty. She understands his sadness even when he cannot explain it. A possibility left unspoken Their conversation on the Power Station roof touches on pairing and a future family. Neither turns the moment into a promise, but it leaves an emotional opening.

A Promise of Mercy A Promise of Mercy from "The Passage". A Promise of Mercy A difficult agreement Alicia asks Peter to kill her if infection takes her selfhood.

A Promise of Mercy from "The Passage". A Promise of Mercy A difficult agreement Alicia asks Peter to kill her if infection takes her selfhood.

A Promise of Mercy A difficult agreement Alicia asks Peter to kill her if infection takes her selfhood. The promise expresses the trust between them and the brutal rules of their world. A test of love When she is later bitten, Peter must decide whether keeping the promise means killing her or helping her survive. Their relationship makes the choice unbearable.

Alicia Leaves for the Army Alicia Leaves for the Army from "The Passage". Alicia Leaves for the Army A hidden past revealed Alicia claims her place as the Colonel’s adopted daughter and a sworn First Expeditionary.

Alicia Leaves for the Army from "The Passage". Alicia Leaves for the Army A hidden past revealed Alicia claims her place as the Colonel’s adopted daughter and a sworn First Expeditionary.

Alicia Leaves for the Army A hidden past revealed Alicia claims her place as the Colonel’s adopted daughter and a sworn First Expeditionary. Peter learns that her life contains a commitment she has kept separate from their friendship. Separation accepted She leaves for military service while Peter continues with Amy. Their love remains unspoken, but it does not disappear.

Reunion at the Garrison Reunion at the Garrison from "The Passage". Reunion at the Garrison A changed soldier Alicia returns from the battle at the mine without the General.

Reunion at the Garrison from "The Passage". Reunion at the Garrison A changed soldier Alicia returns from the battle at the mine without the General.

Reunion at the Garrison A changed soldier Alicia returns from the battle at the mine without the General. Her identity as a soldier now shapes her place among the survivors. Words delayed Peter’s concern is evident, but the two struggle to speak plainly about their feelings. The demands of war and duty keep interrupting what they might otherwise tell each other.

A Goodbye in the Snow A Goodbye in the Snow from "The Passage". A Goodbye in the Snow Love finally named inwardly Peter admits to himself how much he loves Alicia, even though he cannot claim her future.

A Goodbye in the Snow from "The Passage". A Goodbye in the Snow Love finally named inwardly Peter admits to himself how much he loves Alicia, even though he cannot claim her future.

A Goodbye in the Snow Love finally named inwardly Peter admits to himself how much he loves Alicia, even though he cannot claim her future. She recognizes the same feeling but insists that they cannot act on it now. A chosen release He leaves without asking her to abandon the First Expeditionary. Their parting turns love into a conscious act of letting go.

Before the Colony’s collapse

Before the Haven battle

At the Texas garrison

After Alicia returns from the failed raid

Before Peter leaves the garrison