ALT Page 28 : A digital comic page featuring colorful, anthropomorphic animals. Panel 1&2 : Kip turns around, and immediately slips on a puddle of mud, while Mason looks with a blank expression. Kip : "Waaaaaah !!" Panel 3 : An overhead of Kip lying face first in the mud, while Mason looks at them. Panel 4 : A close-up of Mason. Mason (narration) : "I was content... So why did I stop for them?" Panel 5 : Another close-up of Mason. Mason (narration) : "Why was it that every time I was around them, things..." Panel 6 : From ground level, Kip looks up at Mason. Mason : "Join me for dinner ? My treat." Mason (narration) : "...were different ?"

ALT A digital comic page featuring colorful, anthropomorphic animals. Panel 1 : An overhead shot of Kip and Mason in the rain. Mason (narration) : "We never should have gotten along. They were impulsive, reckless- driven by their emotions. But, the more we talked, the more I sympathized with them." Panel 2 : Kip and Mason in a restaurant, Kip has stars in their eyes looking at a plate of food. Mason (narration) : "The more I wanted to help them." Over the next 5 panels, various scenes are shown with the two bonding, culminating in Mason inviting them into their apartment, with Kip hugging them teary eyed. The narration continues : "To... protect them. I want to protect them. I want them to lean on me. Kip... if... I hadn't met them, I'd still be--!" And extreme close-up of Mason looking distressed on the side of the page covers part of the panels.

ALT Page 30 : A digital comic page featuring colorful, anthropomorphic animals. Panel 1 : Mason, panicking, reaching forward. This is the most expressive they've ever looked. Mason : "Kip, wait!! I'm so sorry!" Panel 2 : Kip stops and flinches. Mason stammers, trying to find their words. Mason : "I- I- I- I don't know what I wa thinking ! I messed up ! Bad !! I thought I was making you happy !" Panel 3 : A side view of Mason, still panicking. Mason : "It- It was just making you so excited ! I don't know what I'm doing, I never wanted to hurt you !" Panel 4 : A close-up of Mason's mouth, screaming. Mason : "Y-you matter so much to me !"

ALT Page 31 : A digital comic page featuring colorful, anthropomorphic animals. Panel 1 : Mason trying to find their words. Mason : "I just wanted to do this for you ! I don't know how to show love like you, I don't know how to care like you !" Panel 2 : A close-up of Mason's hands, shaking. Mason : "You do it so naturally- And always try so hard ! I..." Panel 3 : A side view of Mason yelling. Mason : "I just wanted to be more like you !!"