I originally had bigger plans for this page, but I scaled them back once I got the main details. It was saying pretty much what I wanted it to say, but something did seem to be missing on both sides. On the Summer Queen’s side, I realized it had to be her losing her crown, but on the Autumn Prince’s side I couldn’t figure it out. I mean, it could have been some bits of hay? But that is not very interesting.

But I took a page from my very early vision of the comic and dashed out this funny little crow, who I love. Obviously there are crows aplenty in the Autumn Kingdom. And they also think it’s weird that people make so much trouble for themselves by not saying what they mean.

But also, let’s face it: Titus and Rose did NOT belong together. That’s the point of this story. You can love someone as much as it possible to love anyone. That doesn’t mean you’re the least bit compatible or share the same goals or even see each other clearly.