PANEL ONE:
Nizini sits on the bench on the Mountains of the Gods as Erlak approaches.
NIZINI: Hey, Erlak, how's the whole “secret admirer” thing going?
ERLAK: It's not.
PANEL TWO:
Close on Erlak, Nizini in the foreground, as he sits down next to her.
NIZINI: What's wrong?
ERLAK: Well, i just realized... i don't really know what kinds of things Conniff likes. I don't know what to get her.
PANEL THREE:
Angle on Nizini, Erlak in the foreground.
NIZINI: Well, she IS a grain goddess. Maybe you could give her something grain–related.
ERLAK: Hmm, yeah...
PANEL FOUR:
Close on Erlak.
ERLAK: Like maybe FERTILIZER!
PANEL FIVE:
Erlak looks pensive. Nizini looks disgusted.
ERLAK: No, wait, that's probably a bad idea.
NIZINI: Astoundingly so, really.
January 9 2024