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Panel One: The merchant is on the ground, shocked and staring. He thinks, "No way... He looks just like him." Off frame, Cal says weakly, "You - *pant* You gotta go..."

Panel Two: Cal has somehow drawn himself up on his elbow. He warns, "I'm *cough* sick. You need to - to leave."

Panel Three: A closeup of Cal as he yells, feverish, "Hurry... RUN!"

Panel Four: The merchant gasps as he hears Matt from a distance, "Hello?!"

Panel Five: The merchant runs off with the stolen blanket as Cal collapses again. Matt calls from out of frame, "Anyone there?!"

Panel Six: Matt is kneeling over an unconscious Cal and yells to the others. "Jan! Doc! On Feather Street! He's alive!" In the forground, the merchant peers from behind a wall. "Not for long, whoever he is," he thinks.

Author Note

Yay! Cal's safe! And of course, even while delirious, his first concern is for the safety of this random guy who (far as he knows) shook him awake. Yes, Cal is a Grade A cinnamon roll.

But who exactly is this merchant guy? Hmm...

If you really want to know, or just get some hints, you can join me on Discord and get your questions answered in the Spoilers section. Don't worry - I'll put all the answers behind a spoiler block so you'll only learn what you want to learn.

In bigger news - WE GOT SHOT TWO TODAY! Whoo! Evie and I will be good for the Steel City Comicon in June! But now that I've updated the comic, I'm going to go rest and drink all the fluids I can get down. We prepped for this and bought ginger ale, soup, crackers, and lots of electrolyte drinks last week. Side Effects: Come at me!

Remember: Shop Before Your Shot!
- Bran