Chapter 1 — Page 9 "Who's there?"

## PAGE 9 — The ambush **Panel 1 (top, left)** — ACTION: A giant jagged white scream-balloon erupts down the left edge of the page. - SARYA: YAAAAAAH!! - SFX: PLAF **Panel 2 (top, center)** — ACTION: Bright explosive starburst background (green/yellow); a dust cloud rises. The word **TERROR** is lettered into the background art. - SARYA: YOU JUST GOT *AMBUSHED!* - BG: TERROR **Panel 3 (top, right)** — ACTION: Shenya recoils, a hand to her head, in an orange field; a small jagged SFX mark above her. - SHENYA: WELL DONE. NOW YOU MUST— *ouch* **Panel 4 (top, foot)** — ACTION: Sarya's arm swings a small red weapon down; another scream-balloon. - SARYA: TAKE THIS! AND *THIS!* **Panel 5 (foot, left)** — ACTION: Sarya bops Shenya; **RELENT** lettered into the background. A small black balloon and a BONK impact. - SHENYA: REMEMBER TO FOCUS ON— - SARYA: NO TALKING, PREY! I'M TYING UP YOUR TALKERS! - SARYA (small): PRETEND I TIED UP YOUR TALKERS - SFX: BONK - BG: RELENT `[?]` **Panel 6 (foot, center)** — ACTION: Shenya, partly pinned, speaks from a black balloon. - SHENYA: YES. NEUTRALIZE YOUR PREY'S ABILITY TO— **Panel 7 (foot, right)** — ACTION: Shenya flat on the floor (pink field), markings up. - SHENYA: HOW ARE YOU TALKIN' WITHOUT TALKERS?? NO SQUIRMIN' EITHER! NO NOTHIN'!