PANEL ONE:
Side view of Nezhoni standing at the side of the pit, while the champion's and Maiz's voices come from within.
MAIZ (off panel): I DID tie the rope!
CHAMPION (off panel): Not now, Maiz. Nezhoni, I'm going to throw the rope up to you.
NEZHONI: The words "no hands" mean anything to you?
PANEL TWO:
Same scene, but facing Nezhoni's front.
CHAMPION (off panel): Well... Couldn't you catch it in your mouth?
NEZHONI: I guess I COULD, but then if you think I'm gonna hold it there while you climb up and risk being pulled in after you or gettin' a tooth yanked out you got another thing comin'.
PANEL THREE:
Same scene, but seen from above.
CHAMPION (off panel): No, look, you can tie a clove hitch without hands. I think. Let's see... you go around a tree, but leave a loop out, I think, and then you go around again...
PANEL FOUR:
The trapdoor SLAMS! shut.
PANEL FIVE:
Nezhoni walks away from the pit.
NEZHONI: Argue about it long enough, and a problem solves itself.
December 30 2023