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I honestly think Morgan really values Robin's friendship. Mainly because she has someone new and naive enough to believe all of her stories now.

Hey happy new year everyone! Sorry this page was a little late, my job gets crazy this time of year. I'll be taking my annual break after this, so expect some more squires in a couple months. Don't worry though, I will still be drawing and working on the comic during this break, so I'll have a fresh crop of pages stockpiled when I return. I'll be posting my work plus whatever side stuff I'll be doodling on my Patreon, so go ahead and subscribe if you don't want to wait to see the next few pages!

I'll see yall in 2025, have a great new year!

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The dramatic lighting in that last panel is completely diegetic by the way. Morgan only bothered to learn a couple of magic spells during her time at Madam Degroot's, she prioritized ones that could either let her cause the most trouble or make her more theatrical.

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When the breakfast line doesn't work, Morgan usually gets good results by just running and leaping onto her dad. This was a lot cuter before her giant growth spurt.

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Clearly the problem here is that Beatrice prefers to be the big spoon.

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Well, at least Robin's having a good time on this adventure.

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Oh come on Beatrice, who even remembers what happened two whole chapters ago?

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I don't know if Beatrice will ever grow up to become a great monster slayer, but she's real good at killing the mood at least.

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Aaaand we're back baby. I brought you guys a souvenir, it's a sweet little moment between Morgan and Beatrice.

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Beatrice and Morgan alone in a scene together? I'm sure there will be no drama and that they'll get along just fine.

Also quick update, Squires for Hire will be going on a short vacation. I'm heading to Holland for the next 3 weeks so unfortunately the comic will be put on pause until I get back. Don't worry though, I'll still be arting while I'm over there. So with any luck I'll have a couple more pages done and ready when I get back. Thanks for your patience, I'll see you in September!

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Well of course Beatrice has never heard of camping before, she's been sheltered her entire life!

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Theme song for this travel montage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daeqb6f7GrY

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Warwick can be a nightmare to work with, but at least there's some perks. When he's in charge drinking on the job isn't just allowed, it's often mandatory.

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There you go, your obligatory Griswald cameo for this chapter. Normally this mobile McMansion requires at least 4 horses to pull it, but Griswald is far from normal. I'm fairly certain he could give Robin a run for her money in an arm-wrestling contest.

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The Skullgrinders are actually a very famous family known throughout Paragon. Some of the deadliest pirates, marauders, and warlords in history have all carried the Skullgrinder name. After taking the vows of knighthood Sir Walter became something of a black sheep among his kin. The fact that he chose to fill hearts and minds full of kindness and knowledge instead of swords and arrows is deeply embarrassing to his extended family. It tends to make the annual family barbecue very awkward.

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When you think about it, wrangling Warwick is probably about 70% of Gwen's actual job. Gwen often tries not to think about it.

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Honestly that's a great look for Warwick, he should wear it more often.

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Don't worry Robin, I'm sure they'll tire themselves out eventually.