PANEL ONE:
The champion rides the giant rat Nezhoni down a city street, with Maiz (still possessed by DeVallon) tied up behind him. Townspeople stare as he goes by.
PANEL TWO:
The champion stops in front of two men.
CHAMPION: The boy is tied up because he's possessed by a malevolent ghost. And yes, I'm riding a giant rat. Does that answer your questions?
MAN 1: Hey, I wasn't gonna ask.
MAN 2: Oh, I sure was.
PANEL THREE:
Slightly closer on the champion and the two men.
CHAMPION: Maybe you can help me. Do you know of anyone who can exorcise ghosts?
MAN 1: Hmm... maybe I do have some idea, at that.
PANEL FOUR:
Closer on the two men.
MAN 1: I think if I were you, I'd go see the old necromancer in Barriton.
MAN 2: The necromancer... of DOOM!
PANEL FIVE:
Close on the champion.
CHAMPION: The necromancer of doom? That sounds ominous. Why do they call him that?
PANEL SIX:
Back to a wider shot of the champion and the two men. The first man looks somewhat exasperated.
MAN 1: They DON'T call her that. NO ONE calls her that. Killian here just likes to try to add some extra drama to life.
CHAMPION: Uh... okaaay...
PANEL SEVEN:
Closer on the two men again.
MAN 1: Anyway, let's see... okay, you go to the big park near the center of the town.
MAN 2: The park... of DOOM!
PANEL EIGHT:
Angle on the champion, the two men in the right foreground.
CHAMPION: More drama?
MAN 1: Yeah... ignore him. So, anyway, you go south from the park and take the second right.
MAN 2: The second right... of DOOM!
PANEL NINE:
Close on the two men.
MAN 1: No, just the second right. Then look for the house with the yew wreath above the door.
MAN 2: Above the door... of DOOM!
PANEL TEN:
Close on the first man.
MAN 1: No, it's just an ordinary door! a perfectly ordinary door!
PANEL ELEVEN:
The champion starts to ride away.
MAN 2: Yes... a perfectly ordinary door of DOOM!
MAN 1: You're an idiot, you know that?
MAN 2: An idiot of DOOM!
MAN 1: No, just the regular kind.
CHAMPION: Uh... thanks... we'll be going now...
January 28 2024