ON AUTHORITY OF THE KNIGHTS MORALIS, YOU ARE HEREBY CHARGED WITH THE CREATION AND POSSESSION OF A SMALL, ILLICIT CONTRAPTION... +» DESIGNED TO VISUALLY PENETRATE GARMENTS OF UNSUSPECTING VICTIMS, AND FOR ATTEMPTING TO EVADE ARREST. AS PUNISHMENT, YOU WILL NOW BE STRIPPED Ø or your Ø 2 MEMORIES. Æ \ |
ІТ/5 NOT LIKE I'VE KILLED ANYONE! THE SPELL'S WH...? 15 THIS SOME KIND OF JOKE? YOU'RE GONNA WIPE NOT EVEN = | FORBIDDEN! ^ (бра FOR THIS? PEEPING IS SEXUAL ASSAULT, IT IS TO И YA ` ⁄Z > VS j PLAIN AND BE HANDLED Ам. Ç | SIMPLE. WITH THE SAME GRAVITY AS ANY OTHER SERIOUS OFFENSE. D-DON'T YOU HAVE BIGGER THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT? THERE ARE WAY WORSE CRIMES! SOMEONE SNEAKS A QUICK PEEK! IT’S NOT LIKE IT DOES ANY WHAT IS YOUR HARM! PROBLEM? WHY ARE YOU MAKING SUCH A BIG DEAL OUT y OF THIS?!
LULUCI/ ERYENNE/ NORMALLY APPRENTICES AREN'T PERMITTED TO HANDLE REQUESTS OUTSIDE THE GREAT HALL WITHOUT SUPERVISION... ...BUT THE LORD OF THIS REGION'S CASTLE HAS GENEROUSLY OFFERED TO ENTRUST pL PA THIS IS A ου. B. I KNOW I CAN уз NE REAL COUNT ON YOU ИЛА HANDS-ON TO TREAT OUR eh EXPERIENCE PATRON WITH Тұ YOU'RE / BOTH y THE UTMOST VERY LUCKY! RESPECT. \ |
ISN’T THIS EXCITING? IT’S LIKE WE'RE E P/ WE’LL BE FULL-FLEDGED WITCHES FOR A DAY!
WORST OF ALL IS THE WAY HE’S ALWAYS GRABBING AT US. SO ИНУ IS THAT MAN ALWAYS GETTING SO CLOSE ТО us? HE’S ALWAYS STARING ... OR LEANING OVER OUR SHOULDERS, TRYING TO SMELL OUR HAIR. SCARED. I NEED TO MASTER AND TELL HIM I HATE IT, WHAT’S— AN I HATE IT, ak: I HATE IT
ERYENNE ooo BUTI SHOULD HURRY AND GET NO! THE | HELP! MOMENT I LET THA DOOR CLOSE, IT’S’ ALL OVER! IF I GO, EVEN FOR A MOMENT, ITLL JUST BE ERYENNE AND HIM. MUSTN'T. SHE
wl L. ж 4 < т TELLS ME HE SIMPL OVERWHELMED HAPPENED i BY THE JOB... TO BUMP INTO YOU ONCE OR TWICE... --- AND DECIDED TO MAKE UP THIS PREPOSTEROUS eee ONLY STORY TO DRAW FOR YOU TO ATTENTION AWAY RESPOND WITH FROM THE QUALITY THAT EXCESSIVE OF YOUR WORK! DISPLAY OF FORCE. HE’S QUITE BEWILDERED, REALLY.
A COME ON, Å шшс. THERE'S NO ass рау, HOWEVER, ΄ < E’S BEE реу THE ONE | GRACIOUS ТАМ NG STORIES: SUGEEST THAT APOLO- IF YOU SIMPLY GIZING \ APOLOGIZE TO THAT FOR YOUR PERVERT! BEHAVIOR— IF YOU'D JUST CALM DOWN... TRYING TO MAKE THIS h) GO AWAY? WHY SHOULD 2 | ИЕ ВЕ ТНЕ = ONES TO (Æ APOLOGIZE?! WHY ARE YOU PRETENDING THIS IS OUR
AND WHY WON'T YOU BELIEVE US? YOU'RE TAKING HIS WHATEVER HE DID TO IT'S YOU ISN'T THE FACT THE ISSUE/ THAT YOU ATTACKED AND INJURED ONE OF OUR VALUED PATRONS! THE MOMENT WE GET BACK TO THE GREAT HALL, I’M TAKING YOU STRAIGHT TO THE KNIGHTS MORALIS. MAYBE THAT WILL TEACH YOU/ UGH/ SO THE GUY GETS A LITTLE HANDSY SOMETIMES. IT'S NOT LIKE IT DOES ANY HARM/ WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL? SIDE, AND IT MAKES YOU JUST AS BAD AS— IF YOU CAN'T ACCEPT HIS INCREDIBLY GRACIOUS OFFER TO FORGET ALL ABOUT THIS IN EXCHANGE FOR ONE TINY APOLOGY, THEN YOU LEAVE ME NO CHOICE.
PROBLEM | — HERE 16 | С z `! THE PROBLEM HERE, LULUCI. QUIT BEING UCH A IT DOES CAUSE HARM. IT CHIPS AWAY AT YOUR VICTIMS UNTIL THEY CRUMBLE TO NOTHING. IT STEALS HUMANCI ANA Ау IZES. IT SHATTERS UN QV THEIR RIGHT THEIR FAITH IN | (7 КҮ] То DAYS WITCHES AND FREE FROM EVERYTHING WE STAND FOR IN OUR SOCIETY.
BELIEVE US M RELIANT ON THE PENNANTS ALONE... / . THEN YOU ARE SORELY MISTAKEN. FINE WORK AS ALWAYS, LULUCI. OUR PER- \ PETRATOR EVERY SO NEVER HAD OFTEN, UNSAVORY A CHANCE. MINDS GROW BOLD AND CONTRAPTIONS SUCH AS HIS POP UP FOR SALE.
ANY REDBLOODED MALE CAN SEE... vee THAT I'M JUST FILLIN’ А NEED. EE PROVIDIN [32 AN OUTLET! WHAT GIVES?! YOU’RE А MAN, AREN’T you?! FLATTER YOURSELF. PUNISHMENT MUST BE SEVERE, THAT WE SEND A CLEAR MESSAGE AND DETER OTHERS.
NO | ATTEMPT AT а - 3 JUSTIFICATION „WILL CHANGE ο ον. | z THE FACT THAT á | THE DREAMS OF THE AGGRESSORS YOU ENABLE, ARE... „.. ТО THE VICTIMS THEY PREY UPON, UNBEARABLE NIGHTMARES. MAY THE PRINCIPLES BE EVER UPHELD... AND THE PENNANT'S JUSTICE SWIFT UPON THE GUILTY. AND THAT IS WHY YOU'VE BROUGHT HER BEFORE
I CAN’T KEEP UP WITH IT ANYMORE. COULD I NEED THE YOU PLEASE KNIGHTS’ CLEAR HER AUTHORITY. MIND? JUST THE LATEST INCIDENT. THAT’D BE ENOUGH. MAY THE PRINCIPLES BE EVER UPHELD... YES! THIS ANGER OF HERS HAS GROWN COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. THROWING AN ENORMOUS FIT OVER ONE TINY MISUNDERSTANDING. FROM THE WAY SHE GOES ON ABOUT IT, YOU’D THINK IT’S THE END THERE CERTAINLY IS A „AND IT N HAS TO DO WITH YOU AND THIS PATRON OF YOURS. .
\ NAN EN N ...АМО THE PENNANT’S JUSTICE SWIFT UPON THE GUILTY. YOU'VE GOT IT ALL WRONG! SHE’S THE THE ORDER PROBLEM METES OUT PUNISHMENT UPON THE GUILTY. AND YOUR APPRENTICE 246 МОТ yg THE ONE УД DESERVING Ж OF BLAME. <Ç >=
YEAH! I JUST Я REMEMBERED! WIPE MY MIND, AND YOU'D BE LOSING A VERY VALUABLE LEAD! I WAS TESTING OUT MY GLASSES, RIGHT? AND I CAUGHT A GLIMPSE... OF THE KINDA PERSON WHO ACTUALLY DESERVES YOUR ATTENTION! TH-THIS MORNING! I SAW SOMETHING MAJOR! YOUR CONDUCT IS UNBECOMING OF A WITCH. THE SENTENCE IS THEREFORE JUST. EXPLAIN. AND IT HAD BEST BE COMPELLING.
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4 С +e ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY TO REPORT? I’M VERY SORRY TO DISAPPOINT NOTHING AT ALL! AH. WHAT A PLEASURE. муч j ἢ d > . H 一 Үр AND WHAT BUSINESS, PRAY TELL, DOES THE ORDER HAVE WITH US THIS TIME?
SHOULD THAT AT ANY TIME CHANGE, I WOULD IMPLORE YOU TO МАКЕ USE OF THIS. SCROLL IS BOUND WITH LOCKWAX. WHAT IN GOODNESS' NAME 15 /N
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ММ Tet М. SELECT А NIB AND ANY THREE SEGMENTS TO CREATE YOUR VERY OWN CUSTOM WAND! PENS ARE WHAT WE DO BEST AT THE STARRY SWORD. EVERY ONE COMES WITH MY PERSONAL GUARANTEE! THIS YEAR’S DESIGNS ARE ALL FROM TARTAH. THEY’RE SURE TO DRAW QUITE THE CROWD.
THESE ARE YOUR LATEST 2! BESTEST, MOST AMAZINGEST THINGS I'VE EVER SEEN!
GOODNESS! YOU MADE THESE, TARTAH? A PEN'S IDEAL THICKNESS AND CURVATURE... ..« AND EVEN ITS LENGTH AND WEIGHT ARE DIFFERENT FOR EACH CASTER, RIGHT? AND HANDS GROW AND CHANGE WITH AGE... «IT'D 090 I BE A WAY FIGURED IF THERE FOR EVERYONE WERE A WAND TO HAVE THE WITH PARTS THAT PERFECT PEN. COULD BE FREELY EXCHANGED... THAT'S MY Ё FINE WORK, GRANDSON! & { TARTAH! REAL SMART РОХ VERY FINE COOKIE! A INDEED/ GREAT IDEA! YOU’RE A GENIUS, TARTAH!
TALK ABOUT EMBARRASSING! THAT WAS ENOUGH ATTENTION FOR A WHOLE LIFETIME! HMM... NOW I'M ALMOST TEMPTED TO GET A NEW PEN MYSELF. GO RIGHT AHEAD, LITTLE MISS/ CAN WE TRY PUTTING ONE TOGETHER, TOO? L.. I WANTED YOU TO HAVE HI I MEAN, UM... IT’S THE PEN I PROMISED you.
I'VE... I'VE NEVER FELT ANYTHING LIKE IT. IT FEELS SO NATURAL TO HOLD. IT’S LIKE IT'S MOLDED RIGHT TO THE SHAPE OF MY HAND. I DECIDED TO MAKE ... CAUSE I THE BASE NOTICED YOU UNUSUALLY TEND TO GRIP ТНІСК... REALLY HARD WHEN YOU'RE CONCENTRATING. HOW DO I DESCRIBE IT? IT LOOKED LIKE THE WAY I MIGHT GRIP A STONE. WI D» if
el PAP Sy. € aan > SS SD ne) YOU PUT ALL THAT THOUGHT INTO IT, JUST FOR ME? р m > Æ I GUESS YOU COULD SAY IT’S HOW I GOT THE IDEA FOR OUR LATEST PRODUCT. A PERFECT FIT... CUSTOM PARTS— A PERFECT FOR а FIT FOR EVERYONE... EVERYONE!
I'LL MAKE SURE TO DRAW LOTS AND LOTS OF SEALS WITH IT. «re Å WITCH WORTHY OF SUCH Å BEAUTIFUL WAND. I PROMISE TO PUT IT TO GOOD USE. oe WHEN YOU PUT IT LIKE THAT, I ALMOST FEEL LIKE I SHOULD BE THANKING YOU! AND... AND I'M SURE THAT ONE DAY, I'LL FINALLY BECOME...
I REFUSE TO LET THIS GO UNTIL YOU TELL ME WHY YOU WON’T LET ME BE IN THE PROCESSION/ THIS 15 50 UNFAIR! GIVE ME ONE GOOD REASON WHY I SHOULDN’T BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE SILVER EVE PROCESSION! «YOU'RE ONLY PROVING MY POINT. YOU'RE NOT READY. HEY, I WANTED TO ASK. WHAT KIND OF CONTRAPTION DID YOU MAKE YOU'VE SEEN HOW WELL I CAST! I'VE GOT MORE THAN ENOUGH SKILL TO KEEP UP WITH THE I'VE SHOWN ADULTS! I САМ DO BIG, SPECTACULAR STUFF! REMEMBER THE BIRD OF LIGHT?/ IF YOU CAN'T FIGURE THAT OUT FOR YOURSELF...
— TAN \ | \ IT’S NOT SAFE TO GO OFF ON YOUR OWN! I'VE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER FOR YOU! "CAUSE THE PROCESSION ISN'T ABOUT DRAWING ATTENTION TO YOURSELF. WAIT/ YOU MUST STAY
( HURRY! SÓ СОМЕ HERE! = Q < tu == — = x I ARE BARELY HANGING ОМ! YOU WON "Т BELIEVE THE CROWDS YOUR SPELL IS DRAWING!
THIS WAY TO THE END OF THE LINE. LIKE I SAID! YOUR SPELL IS A HUGE HIT WITH THE TOWNSPEOPLE. LOOK AT THEM ALL! HOLY SMOKES... WHAT KIND OF SPELL DID YOU BRING, СОСО? LOOK AT ME! I'M FLYING! IT’S LIKE I'VE TURNED INTO A WITCH/ / 3 < Y x ШҮ)
4 UM, REMEMBER THE WINGCLOAK WE DESIGNED AS A WAY TO GET AROUND? I TRIED TO USE THE SEAL TO MAKE A CONTRAPTION FIT FOR SALE. N ; ТИЕУ ТАКЕ А BS ГА B LOOONG TIME ,BUTI WASNT а» AGN | | $ TO MAKE, 50 EXPECTING : Py MASTER QIFREY THIS BIG A N ØR № | SUGGESTED RESPONSE. К I FINISH JUST | А FEW AND LET PEOPLE TRY THEM OUT... < t THEY ALL SEEM TO BE HAVING A LOT OF FUN. I GUESS EVERYBODY DREAMS OF SOARING THROUGH THE SKY.
О FRESHLY WASHED SHEET, CLEAN AND Е WHITE... WHEN I FINALLY GOT MY SYLPH SHOES, I WANTED TO FLY ALL DAY. I COMMAND YOU NOW— I'M BE MY и, CLOAK OF FLIGHT! THAT'S HOW I USED TO FEEL, TOO. 136
Anal < M емет me wert. THANK YOU, MISS WITCH/ el AD I LOVE YOUR GUESS WHAT? | ZAR CONTRAPWHEN I GROW + UP, I'M GONNA BE A WITCH, TOO! THINK I САМ DO IT? DO YOU THINK I САМ ВЕСОМЕ А WITCH...
HEY, NOW. DON'T GO BUGGIN’ YOU GOTTA THE WITCHES BE BORN WITH WITH SILLY SPECIAL POWERS QUESTIONS. TO CAST MAGIC. WE AREN’T LIKE THEM. sol CAN’T BE A WITCH? BUT WHAT IF I TRY MY HARDEST? I WANNA BE A WITCH! ARE YOU OKAY? YOU DON'T LOOK WE'LL FIND SOMEWHERE QUIET. | CA rn ша. Я ' Ñ | 1
NE IR: чуча — mo τ % m үт qu И: ru: «КИЫН 1 ЙУ, үрт! И τή τ! I'D HEAR UU Went, SOMEONE Moe ITO . р s те EN р aA I HAD THE SAME DREAM... EXACTLY HOW I USED I USED TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME THINKING ABOUT WHAT KIND OF ANSWER I COULD GIVE. BUT THERE’S NOTHING ICAN SAY.
+++ AND I CAN'T TELL HER THAT IF SHE KEEPS ON HOPING, SOMEDAY I CANT TELL HER IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO BECOME A WITCH... IT'LL HAPPEN. NEITHER ANSWER WORKS. BECAUSE NO MATTER WHICH I CHOOSE, IT’S ALL JUST A BIG LIE. LTPP “+ rið À I'VE WHAT EXPERIENCED Y £ / DO I DO, BOTH | TARTAH? SIDES... | WHAT AM I... SUPPOSED TO DO? 141
WAY 15 THE RIGHT WAY WHEN THERE’S NO WAY OUT?! IT ALL HURTS SO BAD...! ... BECAUSE I'VE LEARNED THAT EVERYONE CAN BE A WITCH, BUT I'VE SEEN THE AWFUL THINGS THAT HAPPEN TO THE WORLD WHEN MAGIC RUNS I KNOW THAT LITTLE GIRL'S PAIN... „АКО I KNOW WHY WITCHES HAVE THE RULES THEY DO. 142
ALL OF THAT PAIN... THAT’S NOT ON YOU, COCO! Ea КЕ A 7 EVER SINCE | NÅ THAT DAY ON OVER AND OVER 7 HAT DAY THE SAME KIND / | = OF THOUGHTS. Á Z I FEEL GUILTY, LIKE I REALLY SHOULD HAVE DONE MORE...
THEY’VE BEEN FORCED UPON US. YEAH. I GET IT. I STILL WOULD'VE LIKED FOR CUSTAS NONE OF THIS IS OUR FAULT, COCO. WE DIDN'T CREATE THOSE LIES. rer . е alt Á «4 а Á a
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