[923] Was that necessary, William?

And now Bud can expose Willaim's secret relationship to help even the Karma balance out.

Also sidin' with Winsbury on this one.

Good jod! And poor Paz...

I'd be interested in hearing what Kat did over the summer with her family.

I'll put a cookie on Janet for story 3 just because she's my favourite character.

What animal companion would Paz need to upstage a pill making rabbit?

Yes, that was entirely necessary. It's sad for Paz, but she was all over him and he didn't enjoy it and she would have been hurt more had something this happened much later.

Plausible guess I think. The two first were told by periphery characters whom we have known for a while. That'll likely be consistent.

Also - if the next story is going to be told by Janet I hope that archery will be involved. Since "Residential" I've thought - or well, hoped - that Janet's skill with bow and arrow is going to have some kind of importance at some point.

Also - poor Paz, and poor Matt, to a lesser degree.

Hrm. Winsbury has gone from being a complete ass to a well meaning ass, Janet is improving him! I wonder if Bud knows who the girl in Matt's story was? If he lives/works at the court he might be in the loop, especially if Chang'e were to go hunting for the person who desecrated the moon he and Lindsey would probably need to know about her right?

I feel sorry for Paz, but at the same time, she came on a little strong to begin with. So heartbreak in one form or another was destined. At least no eye-taking clowns or midnight kidnappings were involved this time.

Annie, Jack, it's not nice to leave in the middle of the story, you know.

Both were present directly behind Paz and Matt in the last panel in 915.

Both are gone in panel one in 923.

Yeah, Paz seems to be more embarrassed than heartbroken or jealous even, which is good.

Also, my money for the next storyteller is on Bud. Something like "this reminds me of when I was young"... or "you know, back when I met Lindsey for the first time..." ;D

Willie looks really grown up on this page. Maybe it's just me.

In any case. Kat/Paz friendship is my favorite kind of friendship!

Well, ouch for Paz. But, hey, that's the risk you take when you're interested in someone.

Live and learn, eh?

EDIT: Huh. Did Jack and Annie just pull a disappearing act on everyone else?

Maybe, unless they are just off camera or should I say off frame.

In the links rainofsteel put up, they aren't directly behind Matt and Paz, but a bit to the side, while the second link is showing the seats directly behind Matt.

Although..... the one furthest to the right may have been the one Annie was sitting on, hard to tell absolutely for sure. Whether or not they would have also shown up in the second to last panel of the current one isn't clear either, but they are missing there, even though Winsbury's head would be in the way.