PANEL ONE: Erlak stands in front of Nizini at the Bar of Soup. ERLAK: Hey, Zeen. I wanted to talk to you some more about that mortal bar chain idea. NIZINI: And by “talk to me” did you mean you'd be interested in my responses, or that you'd just go on and ignore anything I said? PANEL TWO: Slightly more frontal angle on Erlak. ERLAK: I've been coming up with some designs for the bars; I think they'd really draw mortals in... NIZINI: Well, I think you've just answered that question. PANEL THREE: Side angle on Erlak and Nizini. ERLAK: I mean, okay, maybe peanuts wouldn't be much of a draw, but I've got other ideas. NIZINI: Erlak, I really don't think trying to open a chain of bars in the mortal realm is a good idea. PANEL FOUR: Angle on Erlak; Nizini in the foreground. ERLAK: But how about a floor show? I was thinking dancing ferrets. Who wouldn't want to see dancing ferrets? NIZINI: It has been prophesied that if you continue with these plans, it will spell the end of the world in flame and dust. ERLAK: And so I— PANEL FIVE: Slightly closer on Erlak and Nizini. ERLAK: Wait—what—really? NIZINI: No, not really. I just wanted to see if you were listening to anything I was saying at all. PANEL SIX: Close on Erlak. ERLAK: Well, of course I was. Why wouldn't I be? PANEL SEVEN: Angle on Nizini; Erlak in the foreground. NIZINI: It sure didn't seem like it. You asked for my opinion, and then when I gave it you go right on without addressing or even acknowledging my concerns. PANEL EIGHT: Close on Nizini NIZINI: I've just been feeling like whatever it was I said got completely ignored; you were so set on your own ideas you were TUNING OUT anything that didn't mesh with them. PANEL NINE: Angle on Erlak; Nizini in the foreground. ERLAK: Wow. I mean...I hadn't realized I was doing that, but I guess I see where you're coming from. I'm sorry, Zeen. Really. PANEL TEN: Side view of Erlak and Nizini looking at each other. PANEL ELEVEN: Nizini puts her head in her hand in frustration. ERLAK: So anyway, besides the dancing ferrets, I was thinking I could attract people with EXTRA-SOFT seats. Softer than any other bar in the mortal world... NIZINI: *Sigh*...