Issue 24, Page 18
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1: A view of the exterior of Innitou General Hospital.
Julia: They just can’t get rid of ya, huh?
Eric: Well, I liked the service here so much, I figured- *ah-hrm* I’d book another stay.
2: Julia and Melissa stand by Melissa’s father in a hospital bed. Eric looks thinner than he did before and is tapping at his chest to better indicate where the infection is. His right eye is milky and blind and surrounded by a red scar.
Eric: It’s just this damned infection, can’t quite seem to settle it down.
Mel: Well, you deserve the time off.
Eric: Time off, eh. Our solar needs replacing, carpet’s overdue for a cleaning… And a certain someone’s room is finally empty, ready for… something.
3: Mel smiles as she talks to Eric.
Mel: I hope the place isn’t too quiet without me.
Eric: Mel, you were always the quietest kid.
4: Julia is grinning like an idiot.
Eric: I bet you were a handful, young lady.
Julia: Guilty.
Nice to see Mel’s dad getting checked out~ he’s still looking rough, but good to see him regardless.
And DAMN is it good to see Julia smile, even if she’s putting on a front…
Knowing that smile is masking existential crisis and emotional trauma makes it hard to tell if I like seeing her smile or not… It would be nice if it’s an honest smile, but those are hard to come by after a traumatic event
Not sure if I’ve ever noticed before, but I am loving that the hospital name is Innitou. I started following way back during Concession Comic so I love all the little references and throwbacks
@Jazzy I noticed that too! Rebecca is tossing long time followers some nice bread crumbs. *quack* What the. .. Where’d that come from ?!?