The episode ended on Carol ju-u-u-u-st as she started to smile, which makes me think that she may indeed be taking over one of Michonne’s comic book plotlines.
By the time Ezekiel and Carol were finished talking, it became clear that these two characters are closer than Carol would have ever expected them to be.
This would be a point when I’d make a tiger “rawr” sound to indicate romance, but there’s an actual tiger here, and I don’t want her to think I’m being threatening.
In fact, after Carol found herself a new home inside that house with all the graves outside (complete with a new one), Ezekiel and Shiva were her very first visitors, as the leader came bearing fruit.