Ah-ha! The culprit! Wait...
"I told you," Doctor Newbury sighed the following morning after he was confronted by Shanku.
"Did you do it?" Shanku huffed. She was crouching on a barrel. Her head was low, her wings drawn around her, and all her feathers were fluffed.
"No, I didn't," Doctor Newbury said patiently and tucked his arms behind his back. "Some strange kurach with striped wings visited Captain Morgan a few nights ago. She often comes aboard when we come to Port Ila'tyaq."
"Striped wings?" Shanku asked and straightened up a bit, one ear pricked forward and one laid back. She sat up and crossed her legs. "You sure it wasn't spotted?"
"I'm sure. I haven't seen her before either."
"Strange," Shanku stood and stretched. "Well, I'm off. Dawson and I are going ashore tonight."
"Enjoy it," Doctor Newbury smiled warmly. "We leave in two days."
Two days? Shanku startled as she began to walk off. I'd better work quick! She broke into a run. "Dawson!"
Notes & Commentary
November 3, 2011, Thursday
Ah-ha! The culprit! Wait...
Return of Doctor Newbury! It's been a long time since we've seen him. Page 80 way back in chapter eight? Too bad I don't draw him more, he's my favorite character from this whole Tradeship Seafaring arc. He's also the only one I don't feel guilty about when drawing the comic purely in pencil. The only color you're missing out on is his skin! Heheh.
While Shanku's position would normally be a rather threatening position, she's still a cub and mostly in for dramatic effect. Quite possibly she was modeled after the "How Dar U" snowy owl. Possibly. 
Kids sit in strange positions. Especially limber ones.
The original dialogue in that seventh panel was "Dawson and I are going out tonight." While adding speech to the page I realized "ashore" sounded so much better and a lot less creepy. Making the disjointed Speech Bubble Snowman was fun too.
A belated Happy Halloween and Samhain! And a sombre All Saints Day to those of you who celebrate it. Hope you all were safe last night. (And a Happy Beltane to those south of the Big Border!)
My night was spent dressed up as a kitty and visiting family. Normally I go Trick-or-Treating with a friend, but she has either finals or midterms this year. I'm not much for the candy since my body doesn't react properly to it. 
Characters - Shanku Ravenwing - Doctor Newbury -
Tags - Just Another Day -
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