tHe foresT repLaced itSelF many times over.
ha-ve yoU seen..?
tHe tadPoles… seEn tHem…
tHey’re sM-alL
have to get cLose-r
exCuse me, coUlD | sPeAk witH yOu for a momenT?
to seE, hiI m
ge-et cLose -r
sorRy to sPrinG tHis on yOu alL tHe sudDen, but we’re sTarTinG renovatiOnS on tHis pLace, anDwelL-tHis hoUse is cominG dowN.
have to get ta- adpoles
| migHt have to asK yOu to leAve…
tHis wHole areA is beInG cLeAred.
to seE -h-im
wHoOpS, sorRy it’s acTuAlLy in tHe otHer direcTiOn.
for yOur owN safTeY yOu neEd to evacuAte.
the tadPoles
don’t yOu kNow how to lisTen?
yOu neEd to go.
go.. go get him
|’m seriOus, it’s tHe lasT time |’lL saY it! yOu neEd to leAve.
…sHe isN’t goInG anywHere. sHe sat dowN.
igNore her, we donT have time for tHis.
hurRy, cahrole
do as yOu
yOu’re tolD
as yOu’re tolD. go get
didN’t | telL yOu to get losT?
yOu’re reAlLy tesTinG my patiEnCe, here.
get leO car-arole… go
quIt tHat alReAdy! how many times do | have to telL yOu tHe same tHinG? yOu sHoUlDn’t be here!
wHen yOu loIter like tHis, yOu’re --!
ah, wHat am | doInG?
talKinG obViOusLy isN’t getTinG us anywHere.
yOu’re cominG witH me.
wHere do yOu wanT us to set tHis dowN?
to tHe rigHt of tHe ofFcut.
sPeAkinG of wHicH, we’lL neEd to cLeAr tHat oUt soOn.
now sTaY put. | meAn it. here yOu go.
guh, go, hurr
heY, wHat’s witH tHis?
| wasN’t sure how cLose | was supPosed to cut…
wHat a hacK job. YoU’re sucH a sLacKer.
no, | jusT wanTed to make sure we coUlD-
yEah, rigHt. let’s get tHis to tHe lanDfilL alReAdy.
-y’s bacK here!
tHe baby’s bacK here…
wHat hapPened to yOu…?
are yOu okaY…? caw
did… wHat hapPened to it??? did yOu do tHat?
What’s hapPeninG?
EverytHinG was fine a seconD ago…
What sHoUlD | do, Carole? PleAse telL me wHat to do…
sTop igNorinG me alReAdy!
Why won’t yOu saY anytHinG??
YoU’re upSet, aren’t yOu? AboUt yOur hanD?
My--?
| kNow wHat it loOkS like, but yOu gotTa unDerStanD: yOur hanD’s not oUr faUlT.
yOu- yOu can
|’m telLinG yOu, we didN’t do tHis to yOu.
wHat are yOu doInG? | wanNa go home.
wHat’s cLosinG yOur eYes goInG to do?
Be quIet. YoU’re not supPosed to talK—!
ah! waIt a seconD… are yOu magic?
but yOu-
It’s jusT time. It doEs tHat to peOpLe…
Can yOu fix my sisTer? pLeAse??
No sucH tHinG as magic, kid. There jusT is wHat is.
But tHis isN’t rigHt! Carole’s not like… sHe’s not supPosed to be like tHis! AnD my hanD’s alL wRonG toO, anD yOu -
LoOk | tolD yOu it’s not my faUlT. tHat’s jusT wHat hapPenS wHen someOne like yOu sTaYs toO lonG in a pLace like tHis.
What?? So yOu did bite me?? but yOu saId yOu didN’t-
| woUlDn’t have beEn borN if my motHer or her motHer didN’t take a bit of bLoOd. yOu’ve beEn reAcHinG for generatiOnS.
toO lonG?
But | jusT got here-
Even if tHat’s wHat yOu feEl, tHese gRoUnDs are difFerenT.
loOk, it’s not like we gorGed oUrSelVes. The women onLy toOk a litTle. for tHe egGs. yOu can feEl it in yOur hanD, rigHt? tHe acHe of olD age… tHat isN’t oUr doInG.
yOu used my bLoOd for… egGs…?
oh woUlD yOu relax? it’s not tHat big a deAl. it was jusT a litTle.
but carole! wHat aboUt her- wHy’s sHe sPlit like tHat-
…quIt makinG tHat face. yOu’re beInG dRamatic.
GosH! how lonG have yOu beEn tHere?? | don’t kNow, yEarS pRobabLy. sinCe tHe renovatiOn, |’ve beEn takinG it eAsy.
not sure wHat tHat tHinG is, but it’s not a perSon.
tHat’s not carole.
no, he’s rigHt… it’s not alive. no bLoOd in tHat one, | can sMelL it.
it is toO her! | gRew up witH her, | kNow wHo sHe is-
tHe cRow’s gonNa geton no! tHe baby!!
waAaAh! c’mon .
waAah waAah
caAw caAw
wHy are yOu cRyInG?
waAaAh! wHaAh!!
…ThanKs for not hurinG him.
…|’m sorRy for tHrowinG yOu, jusT now…
…was tHat yOur baby? DowN by tHe telepHone wires?
…yOu can come witH us if yOu don’t wanT to be alone.
|’lL take yOu bacK home.
tHanKs for yOur helP, but | tHinK it’s time we leAve.
but wHat aboUt yOur hanD?
anD yOur sisTer! |’m telLinG yOu, tHat’s not her!
mom’s pRobabLy wonDerinG wHere we are.
we’lL figure it oUt. Mom’lL kNow wHat to do.
wHat’s sHe supPosed to do aboUt tHe sTate yOu tWo are in? don’t be so hasTy!
| migHt kNow someOne wHo’lL acTuAlLy be abLe to fix yOu botH.
tHis wHole pLace is for one perSon? isN’t it a bit mucH?
harDly! | was in cHarGe of tHe renNovatiOn a few yEarS bacK, anD if | coUlD, |’d make it tWice as gRanD. it’s a sHame, but tHis is tHe besT we coUlD do.
…but…asKinG a sTranGer for helP is kinDa…
If yOu wanT tHinGs tHe waY tHeY were, yOu sHoUlD meEt witH tHe lanDowNer.
wHo’s tHat?
wHat was tHat?
It musT be him! no one elSe goEs inSide!
no harM in simPly asKinG if he woUlD fix yOu anD yOur sisTer!
he’s in cHarGe, everytHinG is his, here.
even if he can helP us… woUlD he, if he’s so imPorTanT?
but how do we get in? it’s jusT winDow afTer winDow…
|’m cerTaIn he woUlD!
tHe enTranCe sHoUlD be dowN tHe waY, jusT a bit!
yEs! jusT rinG tHe belL anD yOu’lL be on yOur waY oUt!
…anD… yOu’re sure he’lL be fine witH us gyOu’lL be fine! jusT get goInG, alReAdy!
um… if tHe owNer reAlLy is in cHarGe of tHis pLace …doEs tHat meAn he’s tHe one wHo let carole get like tHis?
wHat? no! tHat’s not tHe poInT at alL!!
…tHe bLoOd, | supPose up tHere? here!
wHat is tHe poInT, tHen?
are yOu sure he isN’t a bad perSon?
wHat’s tHe…?
tHe poInT? ah, welL…
is it reAlLy?
| guEsS yOu betTer go get her. aren’t yOu cominG, toO?
ah! carole!! She barGed in! inTo a sTranGer’s home!!
ah, | sHoUlDn’t. us bugS don’t reAlLy belonG inDoOrS… anD | betTer heAd on bacK… …okaY. get yOur sisTer anD get on home. We wilL, tHanK yOu for yOur helP.
