I just thought you were being your usual creatively clever self. I have to admit I missed Windigo's comment. As for the blood-thirstiness of the episode, all cultures find ways of weeding out the weaker, non-productive segments of society. The Ravens are just a little more obvious in their process.

I noticed but just thought it was that twisted mind of yours at work again. As far as the episode, your previous segments and commentaries indicated a future blood bath so no surprise there. Further, the ending with the saving of the "chirps" as well as Hawk's refusal to kill provided a counter point to the violence. Please, do not take it out on poor Zam. He's just an innocent victim of your pen. Oh - just get over it!

Prithee - thee doest overreact methinks -To eat mold, or sup on annelids that is the dilemma whither t'is nobler in digestion to suffer the turmoil and ills of outrageous diet or take a knife against a sea of wyrms and banish them and so on and so on! (Poor Zam) And I must admit I forgot saying anything about moldy bread as a challenge, and I read the story twice as I said I would, it also proves everyone avoids reading my comments (even me obviously) except the poor artists themselves. Lol! As always a wonderful image. If this doesn't help then say hi to the ancestors for me when you get there!! ;)

Windigo so often comments after I've been and gone, and I miss a lot. :( Of course today he's been already, making me into a liar. LOL!

Now that I've had a chance to read Windigo's comments as well as your statement, I've this to say - as for the moldy bread? eh! there are rituals on earth that defy understanding, so why should eating moldy bread be any different. Why should we, especially I, hate the last chapter? The way you wrote it and the ending was, in my mind, perfect and it fits in with the rest of the story-lines you've developed The change is coming to all the races - Kitsune, Gunslingers, Jon Black, Darai (Demonians) and so on! Now I need to go back to the beginnings of all and learn what I need.

I figured the moldy bread was just part of the story, I rarely read what others write in their comments, for that is their response and I do not wish to have my impression changed from what I see or feel for the piece, I have been through several initiations that had some less than desirable items for food or things you would normally never eat, so since the ancestors or predecessors did it so did we, though we never got into killing anyone or trying to hurt anyone. I just enjoyed the story, especially the ending. As for Zam a worm in his apple probably wouldn't bother him just extra protein. Fantastic scene though!

Marvelous image !!!

The worm just adds to the flavour

Great image.

Nice attempt at self abuse! LOL! Excellent art on this one! Now get back to work! LOL! You are such a creative genius!

And I was looking for a snake in Zam's garden .. it turns out to be nothing more then a worm!! I didn't notice the challenge because I was so far behind that I'm rushing through reading comments, skipping half of them in order to have time to read the story. Sigh. I'm feeling bad for you, please don't add to the Blood Bath by cutting yourself, grins, you've more story to write anyway, really, you shouldn't harm your writing hand.

Nice work...