. Tess lands hard on the red dragonâs back, lightning trailing behind her, and both the dragon and the Paladin riding it shout in shock.
. ââScuse me,â Tess says, standing up. âSorry.â
. âGet off!â the Paladin cries. âWhat are youâ WHO are you?!â
. âWeary traveller who canât swim so good in lava?â Tess offers. âDidnât realize this dragon was occupied.â
. Then she drops backwards to avoid a beam of light shot out by the Paladin, slipping off the side of the dragon but grabbing on to a loop of leather that wraps around the dragonâs stomach. âSo you can all do that, huh?â she grumbles, wincing as she dangles by one hand.
. âAre you mad?!â the Paladin shouts.
. âYea, Iâll be honest, I donât normally have to think this far ahead.â
. âHold on!â the dragon says suddenly, then spins around, rising higher as they make loops in an attempt to fling Tess off.
. âDid it work?â
. âI think Iâm gonna hurl,â Tess mutters, grimacing.
. âWaitââ the Paladin starts from where theyâd flattened themself against the dragonâs back. Tess turns her head, eyes widening, as they continue, âWhat in the world is THAT?!â
I wish it was still summer hgowekghieokghri im gonna cry also I got into the rock climbing class again which im happy about
I will bet its Alinua, Rakhan would be pretty obvious since he would be coming from the volcano, and Alinua breaking the last mountain got a similar reaction from Theia
She has metallic skin (and hair(?) and eyeballs(?) and other surface organs but her insides and diet are mostly the same as a baseline human, so I’m guessing she just vomits vomit.
No, Tess definitely eats normal food. We’ve seen her eating. Her ‘internal Fire’ or ‘internal Void’ probably just work differently to draw out the metallic nutrients her body needs. Something, something, no real-world science.
I love Tess so much I could cry tears of joy <3 Poor dragon and rider. But be charitable, is it any way to behave to just throw off a random stranger that comes begging for a lift?
Tess: C’mon, just budge up a bit. You won’t even know I’m here. Dragon: I will! You weigh a ton! Tess: Wow … refusing to help a woman in need and commenting on her weight. And you’re supposed to be the good guys?
I knew it! Tess was banking on finding a riderless dragon to persuade/threaten to take her to safety. Too bad it looks like the Paladins don’t leave their dragons unoccupied, which given Vros and Calian’s performance is understandable. Taking that dragon without attracting the attention of the other Paladins is now almost impossible.
Prediction for next week: Given their position, lighting and general direction, I assume Tess and the Paladin are looking towards the volcano. In which case, methinks a monstrous Rakhn will be rearing his head to bring the eruption to crescendo. Whether that helps or hinders Tess I cannot say.
I’d like to think it’s an angry Alinua going full plant/seeweed colossus, but I’m leaning towards Rakhn.
Iâd love to see alinua or erin using life magic at some point, slipping into the aura vision, and suddenly thereâs a blinding light a couple miles away.
If you’re talking about what I think you’re talking, I’m pretty sure only Alinua can do that (there’s no evidence that anybody else can, but I think it’s not imposible that maybe the Collector could too).
Also, when’s the last time you poste a silksong music reference here username Insert silksong music reference here?
Incisive battle for this scene. Also, sorry, thatâs my fault. But i think erin has used a similar rune circle to inspect injuries, so i got confused.
I love Tess.
The where’s Alinua.
Anyway I mentioned this on the last page, but I got the Aurora books!!!!!
I like finally seeing it in print.
-Signed The Vessel Of A Glowing God
(aka The Princess)
I can just imagine Tess before everyone left being like “hmmm what could possibly happen on this journey? Surely we won’t get attacked and stranded on an island with an active volcano and then the party will be all split up and someone will get attacked by a dragon, then kidnapped, and someone else had to stowaway to try to save them and now the volcano’s erupting… surely that won’t happen.” and thats not even half of it lmao
Guys, Iâm partially in the nighttime gang!! Basically I have parental controls so I canât see the comic at 4am, but I *can get one minute of the comic! So I could technically add a comment when the comic goes up if Iâm very quick!
Anyways Iâm not sure if yâall care but Iâm very happy about this
Ok I already commented but I find I usually have more thoughts when itâs not 5am and I have had more time to analyze the page.
First of all, I wanna know what theyâre looking at. It canât be anything Void related as the paladins would recognize it (instead of asking âwhat is thatâ) it could maybe be Alinua, and I think everyone is hoping it will be because itâs been a soooo long since we saw her (not counting the part where the timelines re-aligned). But there are probably some other options I havenât thought of, and honestly itâs probably something I canât think of.
Second, I swear if on Monday the scene changes to something unrelated Iâm gonna crash out-
Ohhh thatâs right! They also wouldnât be confused if they saw Rakhn either! So it is probably Alinua or some other character!
I think any comments are great and I love reading them when I wait for the next pages to come out.
For mobile readers.
Alt-text: surely THIS must be the final bweem in this chapter
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. Tess lands hard on the red dragonâs back, lightning trailing behind her, and both the dragon and the Paladin riding it shout in shock.
. ââScuse me,â Tess says, standing up. âSorry.â
. âGet off!â the Paladin cries. âWhat are youâ WHO are you?!â
. âWeary traveller who canât swim so good in lava?â Tess offers. âDidnât realize this dragon was occupied.â
. Then she drops backwards to avoid a beam of light shot out by the Paladin, slipping off the side of the dragon but grabbing on to a loop of leather that wraps around the dragonâs stomach. âSo you can all do that, huh?â she grumbles, wincing as she dangles by one hand.
. âAre you mad?!â the Paladin shouts.
. âYea, Iâll be honest, I donât normally have to think this far ahead.â
. âHold on!â the dragon says suddenly, then spins around, rising higher as they make loops in an attempt to fling Tess off.
. âDid it work?â
. âI think Iâm gonna hurl,â Tess mutters, grimacing.
. âWaitââ the Paladin starts from where theyâd flattened themself against the dragonâs back. Tess turns her head, eyes widening, as they continue, âWhat in the world is THAT?!â
I wish it was still summer hgowekghieokghri im gonna cry also I got into the rock climbing class again which im happy about
Tumblr text: c’mon leave some dragonriding for the rest of us
Bluesky text: have a good weekend!
NOOOOO NOT THE FRIDAY CLIFFHANGER!!!!
Dragonhanger
_Dragonhanger_ was one of the better novels by Anne McCaffrey.
Tess’s constant casualness about everything continues to be one of the funniest things in the whole comic
That and her “I don’t usually think this far ahead” when she’s totally acting on the fly, hahaha!
Groan. Good one.
Wow, they went straight for the laser
Also on this page: Tess once again being the best character!
Um, is that “Yea” in panel 4 supposed to have an H at the end or not?
Anyway, who wants to bet that Alinua and/or the Northern Wyrm are responsible for whatever Tess and that Paladin are reacting to? I will!
me! I will bet two packets of swedish fish.
I will bet three Unidentifiable Grandma Candies That Look Like Strawberries, itâs something none of us considered!
I will bet its Alinua, Rakhan would be pretty obvious since he would be coming from the volcano, and Alinua breaking the last mountain got a similar reaction from Theia
Do3s Tess vomit metal?
presumably she doesn’t *eat* metal? so I guess it depends on whether her stomach does something Real Funky to things
or maybe her gall bladder also has iron filings in it or something
She has metallic skin (and hair(?) and eyeballs(?) and other surface organs but her insides and diet are mostly the same as a baseline human, so I’m guessing she just vomits vomit.
No, Tess definitely eats normal food. We’ve seen her eating. Her ‘internal Fire’ or ‘internal Void’ probably just work differently to draw out the metallic nutrients her body needs. Something, something, no real-world science.
I love Tess so much I could cry tears of joy <3 Poor dragon and rider. But be charitable, is it any way to behave to just throw off a random stranger that comes begging for a lift?
And I cannot wait to see what THAT is!
Fingers crossed đ€ that Alinua’s causing more targeted acts of god.
I love the phrase, âtargeted acts of god.â
Something massive and unpredictable, is/is about happen, ant is entirely trying to screw YOU specifically over.
you’ve heard of the cliffhanger, get ready for the *dragonhanger*
Heh
*snerk* Good one!
Tess: C’mon, just budge up a bit. You won’t even know I’m here.
Dragon: I will! You weigh a ton!
Tess: Wow … refusing to help a woman in need and commenting on her weight. And you’re supposed to be the good guys?
I knew it! Tess was banking on finding a riderless dragon to persuade/threaten to take her to safety. Too bad it looks like the Paladins don’t leave their dragons unoccupied, which given Vros and Calian’s performance is understandable. Taking that dragon without attracting the attention of the other Paladins is now almost impossible.
Prediction for next week: Given their position, lighting and general direction, I assume Tess and the Paladin are looking towards the volcano. In which case, methinks a monstrous Rakhn will be rearing his head to bring the eruption to crescendo. Whether that helps or hinders Tess I cannot say.
I’d like to think it’s an angry Alinua going full plant/seeweed colossus, but I’m leaning towards Rakhn.
Now I *really* want to see Rakhn’s kaiju form.
Tess is so good at making friend
We could all stand to learn a lot from her example
Jumping on a random person’s aircraft and hanging on for dear life when they try to shake you off?
The perfect way to make friends!
I mean, thatâs how I make most of my friends. You- you guys donât do that?
I hope for Alinua. I fear that the Collector may be approaching, or else some secret third thing. Guess I’ll find out on Monday!
Iâd love to see alinua or erin using life magic at some point, slipping into the aura vision, and suddenly thereâs a blinding light a couple miles away.
If you’re talking about what I think you’re talking, I’m pretty sure only Alinua can do that (there’s no evidence that anybody else can, but I think it’s not imposible that maybe the Collector could too).
Also, when’s the last time you poste a silksong music reference here username Insert silksong music reference here?
Incisive battle for this scene. Also, sorry, thatâs my fault. But i think erin has used a similar rune circle to inspect injuries, so i got confused.
Speaking of Silksong, Happy 1st Anniversary to it!
1. “Didn’t realize this dragon was occupied.” đ
2. And are they all mad? Yes. Yes, they are.
It’s only one more day; the Friday cliffhanger shouldn’t be a big deal…and yet, here we are.
that one day is rat poison in my coffee
That one day is sticky lava in my hair. Help me, it wonât brush out.
BWEEEM
*Halo 2 HUD Screen*
You’ve been hijacked by Tess.
Aaaaaaaaaaa I may only be young but I think I am developing a disdain for cliffhangers, not that I mind tho
When the dragon said “Hold on!”, I don’t think they wanted Tess to listen too.
thats awesome XD
I love Tess.
The where’s Alinua.
Anyway I mentioned this on the last page, but I got the Aurora books!!!!!
I like finally seeing it in print.
-Signed The Vessel Of A Glowing God
(aka The Princess)
Also what are they looking at?
I NEED TO KNOW
I can just imagine Tess before everyone left being like “hmmm what could possibly happen on this journey? Surely we won’t get attacked and stranded on an island with an active volcano and then the party will be all split up and someone will get attacked by a dragon, then kidnapped, and someone else had to stowaway to try to save them and now the volcano’s erupting… surely that won’t happen.” and thats not even half of it lmao
Such a camaraderie between dragon and rider, love to see it! No I’m not biased you are
*cough*
“Dragonhanger.”
as so many others have uttered today, and with good reason.
I feel the need to explain that I envision (Enhear? Enaudio?) the BWEEEMS specifically with The Legend of Korra’s spirit laser sounds.
“Are you mad?”
“No, but I am disappointed.”
Nope. Donât think this means CAS for the gang.
What does CAS mean?
I agree, what does that mean?
I love that both the rider and the dragon themself are screaming.
Guys, Iâm partially in the nighttime gang!! Basically I have parental controls so I canât see the comic at 4am, but I *can get one minute of the comic! So I could technically add a comment when the comic goes up if Iâm very quick!
Anyways Iâm not sure if yâall care but Iâm very happy about this
you cant do this to me
Ahhh… Yeah, that’s just my cat, no need to worry, Tess!
Ok I already commented but I find I usually have more thoughts when itâs not 5am and I have had more time to analyze the page.
First of all, I wanna know what theyâre looking at. It canât be anything Void related as the paladins would recognize it (instead of asking âwhat is thatâ) it could maybe be Alinua, and I think everyone is hoping it will be because itâs been a soooo long since we saw her (not counting the part where the timelines re-aligned). But there are probably some other options I havenât thought of, and honestly itâs probably something I canât think of.
Second, I swear if on Monday the scene changes to something unrelated Iâm gonna crash out-
Ohhh thatâs right! They also wouldnât be confused if they saw Rakhn either! So it is probably Alinua or some other character!
I think any comments are great and I love reading them when I wait for the next pages to come out.