PANEL ONE:
Erlak faces Nizini on the Mountains of the Gods.
ERLAK: Hey, Zeen, I've just got a great idea about how I can win Conniff over!
NIZINI: Uh-oh.
PANEL TWO:
Close on Erlak.
ERLAK: See, I'll leave her a gift but with a note saying it's from a secret admirer. And she'll wonder who the secret admirer is.
PANEL THREE:
Erlak wanders away, still talking.
ERLAK: And maybe she'll ask Thrumger and he'll say it's not him. At least, he'd better, 'cause if not, you know, he'd be lying. And then when I finally reveal it was me she'll be like, “Oh, Erlak! I never would have guessed!” And...
PANEL FOUR:
Nizini continues to look in the direction Erlak went.
PANEL FIVE:
Nizini starts to turn.
NIZINI: I am often disturbed by the similarities between gods and children.
January 8 2024