I had about a month’s reprieve between sleep regressions, and I am regretting not appreciating that time while I had it. Baby is happy and healthy, though, and crawling like a pro! She’s going to be walking so soon, and I’m not ready for it.
Unfortunately, “happy and healthy” does not describe the situation in the page below, so viewer discretion is advised.
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Image Description:
A seven-panel, black-and-white comic page.
Panel 1: Ichiro’s father (Tarahito) uses his sword as a crutch to get to his feet. This appears to be a monumental effort, and he grimaces.
Panel 2: Tarahito, his back to the viewer, strikes Ichiro across the face with a backhand. He holds the sword in his left hand, and his right is in a clenched fist. Ichiro’s face turns to the side with the force of the blow, but he otherwise doesn’t move from his stiff, shoulders-up posture.
SFX: THWACK
Panel 3: In the same pose, his head turned aside, Ichiro glances toward the viewer (and, by extension, his father).
Panel 4: Tarahito, barely standing and framed about from the waist up. He has realized that he’s made a mistake, and his face holds a look of fear.
Panel 5: From behind Tarahito again, one of his legs buckles, and he falls toward the right.
Panel 6: A close up of Ichiro’s hand, wearing the archery glove, grasping his father by the elbow to stop his fall.
Panel 7: Framed from the waist up again, Tarahito snatches his arm (the one holding the sword) away. He looks down, avoiding Ichiro.
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