[829] I'm a little nervous

He kinda seems to like being the underdog.

Also; glowing stuff up next. Are we about to see some kind of forest community?

Ah, so that's what happened to his ear...

Hmmmm....
But what Coyote wants from Y'?! And what Y' has done wrong?

I like the way the relationship between these two has grown.

Looks like Y' not so creepy, as he wants to be...
Maybe you are right.

I just logged in to say that! Yeah, that was my first thought too.

My second thought was ruder than that and involved asking Ysengrin where his current binding is wrapped around.

I don't think Ysengrin received the binding. Perhaps there was a previous visitor, or Coyote uses it on the some of the forests less obsequious inhabitants.

I was just about to post that Yesn's recognition of the bracelet suggests a motive for coyote to give it to Annie: to show the forest folk that Annie is under his thumb.

I'm starting to think that Y doesn't like Coyote AT ALL.
He's just waiting for the occasion to outsmart him.

Is this as awful a pun as I think it is?

Agreed. When we first saw him (see chapter fourteen), he was seen as a shallow lackey with a chip on his (wooden) shoulder and an agenda against the court, and humans in general.

However, in recent chapters (especially chapter 26), Ysengrin is shown as quite a complex character, and probably one of the most mysterious alongside 'Wandering eye' Jones and 'Absent parent' Anthony. He dislike humans, but considering his relationship with Annie, it is not as black and white as previously thought, and Tom has said that Ysengrin has his reasons.

I predict and hope that Ysengrin is going to become more important in later chapters, and that his back story is going to be a major plot point and revelation.

This is part of the reason why Gunnerkrigg Court is as good as it is. All the characters have a certain depth to them, despite, and maybe because, most of their back stories are only hinted at, making them feel more alive.

Edit: Just had a thought. I mentioned above who I think are the most mysterious characters currently (Ysengrin, Anthony and Jones). Just realised all three have featured in this chapter, and have had certain parts of their character revealed.

Ysengrin: He seems to at least respect Annie, despite being human, and has also shown compassion.

Anthony: That he is emotional about what happened to his wife because of his daughter being born.

Jones: The 'Wondering eye' business.

Wonder if Tom is trying to tell us something? Or am I looking too deep?

Who's liking Ysengrin even more for every word he says?
He seems alot kinder.

Also, little observation. Both Renard and Ysengrin tried to kill Annie once, but are being nicer to her now. (Renard mostly. Ysengrin is, at least, starting.)
But Coyote has always been nice from Annie, even from the start, and look where that has gotten her.

Well there goes my theory, but I don't follow those threads that give informations outside the comic.

Based only on what I read in the comic, Y's behavior is a little ambivalent.

The chapter continues. 3 more pages and it will be the longest chapter Tom ever drew.