PANEL ONE:
Snormar holds his hand up to stop Erlak's champion, who is riding on the giant rat Nezhoni.
SNORMAR: Hold! I am Snormar, champion of Thrumger the storm god. I challenge thee to single combat, and I shall not take no for an answer! Face me, or I shall strike thee down where thou standest!
PANEL TWO:
Slightly closer on the two characters. Erlak's champion has moved forward since the last panel.
CHAMPION: Except I'm not standing.
SNORMAR: Well, no, it's a figure of speech.
PANEL THREE:
Closer still; now the champion is passing Snormar.
CHAMPION: In fact, _you're_ standing, and I'm mounted.
SNORMAR: Well, yes, but that's not—
PANEL FOUR:
Now the champion past Snormar and riding away. Snormar raises his axe angrily.
CHAMPION: Which means I can easily outdistance you.
SNORMAR: Hey, come back here!
PANEL FIVE:
Close on Snormar.
Snormar: That guy is really beginning to annoy me...
October 4 2023