Panel 1
VOICE: CONNOR, SHE HAS A BLADE TO YOUR THROAT.
CONNOR: GOD, REALLY? I HADN’T NOTICED. DON’T MAKE THIS A THING, SIRKKA, PLEASE.
VOICE: WHY ARE YOU LETTING SOME GROTTY SHOTGUN-WAVING SCALLY THREATEN YOU?

Panel 2
ALICE: SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP!
CONNOR: MARK’S BEEN INSIDE HER HEAD. SHE DOESN’T KNOW WHAT SHE’S DOING.
VOICE: THAT’S HARDLY AN EXCUSE. COME HERE.

Panel 3
ALICE: NNNNN
VOICE: THERE. NOW LET’S HAVE JUST A LITTLE PEEK INSIDE WHAT PASSES FOR THIS GIRL’S MIND.

Panel 4
CONNOR: I DIDN’T WANT TO HAVE TO DO THAT, SIRKKA.
CONNOR: ALSO, WHATEVER COMPULSION MARK PUT IN THERE IS FIGHTING YOU, AND SHE’S ABOUT TO TURN MY THROAT INTO A SIEVE.