
ALT A digital comic featuring anthropomorphic animals. A goat and crocodile are sitting together. The goat asks, "Hey Duncan, how do you think Kip's confession is going?" The crocodile responds, "probably something like..." while pulling out two photorealistic plushies of Kip and Mason, two dog characters. He voices them, pretending to make them talk. "Howdy Mason! I really like you! Would you like to go out with me?" He makes the other plushie respond. "Sure thing, Kippers! I've been dropping hints that I'd like to date the whole time!" "What wonderful and open communication we have between each other! I love the normal and healthy relationship we have!" The goat smiles, thinking "Where did he get these??" while the crocodile makes the two plushies kiss.

ALT Page 16 : A digital comic page featuring colorful, anthropomorphic animals. Panel 1 : Mason looking pensive. Mason (thinking) : "Wasn't that my goal from the start?" Panel 2 : Kip and Mason walking hand in hand. Kip's tail is wagging. Mason's isn't. Mason (thinking) : "Is.. this really so bad?" Panel 3 : A very wide aerial view of a sinuous street leading to a downwards slope. Panel 4 : Kip and Mason walking downhill. Kip : "Um Mason, I'm sure you're wondering why we took this detour through the city" Mason (thinking) : "Detour?" Panel 5 : A close-up of Kip's face. Kip : "I thought it might be nice to stop by before I left for the month." Panel 6 : Kip and Mason are still walking down, looking around them. This part of town looks a little more run down, vegetation is growing on the buildings, and there are graffiti and cracks on the stone walls

ALT Page 17 : A digital comic page featuring colorful, anthropomorphic animals. Panel 1 : A close-up of Mason looking around, pensive. Mason : "...It is" Panel 2 : Kip running their hand along a fence. Kip : "I... I used to really hate being back here. But, recently, it feels different. Knowing this is where I met you changed what being here meant to me. It... It's like a physical representation of when my life started to turn around" Panel 3 : Kip looking down shyly. Mason is looking straight ahead. Kip : "When, um... You came into it." Panel 4 : An extreme close-up of Mason's face. Mason (thinking) : "Kip... They're being so vulnerable..." Panel 5 : Kip looking back at a restaurant topped with a big fish-shaped sign. Kip : "This is where we first ate together, remember?" Panel 6 : Kip and Mason are reaching the bottom of the slope, walking along a brick wall. Kip : "And here's where I slipped and fell and we both got covered in mud...! It really does feel like yesterday, doesn't it?"

ALT Page 18 : A digital comic page featuring colorful, anthropomorphic animals. Panel 1 : A close-up of Kip and Mason walking side by side. Kip : "I... I'm so lucky to have met you. I really have no idea who I'd be without you" Panel 2 and 3 : A single drawing of Mason split over 2 panels. They are anxiously grabbing their scarf. Mason : "As.. am I." Mason (thinking) : "They're being so sentimental... Surely... they aren't trying to...?" Panel 4 : Mason letting go of Kip's hand. Panel 5 : Kip and Mason have reached the bus stop. Mason tries walking away. Mason : "Er- we're here at the bus stop. It'd be best if I started heading back before it gets dark out. Call me when you're at the station, alright ?" Kip : "Ah!! U-um, wait, if you could just stay a few minutes! There's uhm, something I wanted to tell you!" Panel 6 : Mason starts walking. Kip reaches for them. They both push back and forth, Mason trying to leave and Kip pushing to stay. Kip blurts out, "Mason! I-"

ALT Page 19 : A digital comic page featuring colorful, anthropomorphic animals. Panel 1 : Kip confesses. They are blushing and look very tense Kip : "I- I like you!! I like you, like, crazy! More than I've felt with anybody else! Every moment I'm around you feels like my heart is going to explode!" Panel 2 : Kip looks down shyly, smiling and blushing. Kip : "I can barely think straight around you !" Panel 3 : Kip slowly starts looking back up. Kip : "Everything you do, even just being around-" Panel 4 : Kip finally looks back up at Mason. They immediately stop, shocked. Kip : "...you" Panel 5 : Mason is sweating, looking horrified. Behind them, the panel shatters like glass and reads "TOO LATE".














