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PANEL 1: FILIA stands next to an instrument on a tripod, lasering the ground. He talks to himself, pointing to the ground. FILIA: But the image Ahmis spoke of… the glass Maker statue he saw, here? PANEL 2: FILIA looks in to his instrument. FILIA: The GLASS itself I can understand: it could easily survive 10,000 years or more. But what do make of a MAKER? PANEL 3: Very close in on FILIA’s face. FILIA: NOTHING GOOD. NOTHING SPIRITED. I must walk the inward road on it. The truth will out. PANEL 3: FILIA paces as he thinks out loud. FILIA: Paleogenetic testing is my next logical step. SEE HOW LIFE FUNCTIONED HERE. See how the Vinn lived, before the blast of atomics, and the passage of millenia. PANEL 4: FILIA exits his ship, the staff leaning against the side of the ship still glowing. FILIA: Deeper soil samples, could perha—WHAT THE…? The Staff of Shen! PANEL 5: FILIA holds the staff as it glows more intensely. FILIA: WHAT HIDDEN SPIRIT IS AT WORK, HERE? —— Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
PANEL 1: FILIA stands next to an instrument on a tripod, lasering the ground. He talks to himself, pointing to the ground. FILIA: But the image Ahmis spoke of… the glass Maker statue he saw, here? PANEL 2: FILIA looks in to his instrument. FILIA: The GLASS itself I can understand: it could easily survive 10,000 years or more. But what do make of a MAKER? PANEL 3: Very close in on FILIA’s face. FILIA: NOTHING GOOD. NOTHING SPIRITED. I must walk the inward road on it. The truth will out. PANEL 3: FILIA paces as he thinks out loud. FILIA: Paleogenetic testing is my next logical step. SEE HOW LIFE FUNCTIONED HERE. See how the Vinn lived, before the blast of atomics, and the passage of millenia. PANEL 4: FILIA exits his ship, the staff leaning against the side of the ship still glowing. FILIA: Deeper soil samples, could perha—WHAT THE…? The Staff of Shen! PANEL 5: FILIA holds the staff as it glows more intensely. FILIA: WHAT HIDDEN SPIRIT IS AT WORK, HERE? —— Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
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Posted on June 18, 2026 by Beth Reidmiller

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PANEL 1: An orange SCORPION rides of the back of a green FROG, who is wildly splashing in the water. The sky is blue. FROG: OW! Scorpion! Why would you sting me int he middle of the river? Now are both going to die! PANEL 2: The SCORPION looks annoyed, the FROG is angry, but has stopped thrashing. SCORPION: Ah, my friend. Because it is my NATURE to sting. FROG: Your nature is to be a tremendously huge but ahead! THAT’S your nature!! PANEL 3: The sky has turned a darker blue, the FROG looks ill and starts to sink. The SCORPION looks introspective. No text. PANEL 4: The sky is a darker blue now, the frog is head-down in the water, bubbles popping on the surface. The SCORPION is still on the frogs back, his eyes wide. SCORPION: Well that is just hurtful. ——— Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the *FULL* Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
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