Alt-text: "Careful, Shara, people might even start to think you're likable."
That is the end of this scene, celebrated by the extra panel at the bottom.
Now about two more pages and this chapter is done ...
<Katharina takes a big chug from the bottle>
Shara: ... what's up, Kat? You seem even MORE on edge than usual. Can't be JUST because of me, can it?
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Katharina: I ... no. Do ... do you ever have DREAMS of the jungle, Shara? Like ... NIGHTMARES?
Shara: Are you FUCKING KIDDING me? I LOST MY LEG in there! <whispering> You wouldn't believe the nightmares I have.
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Katharina: Y-yes ... sorry. I just ... I remember the fight ... the VIOLENCE. The BLOOD. So much PAIN and DEATH. And then me with you on my back, BARELY BREATHING, with no signs of help for MILES and MILES ... I was so SURE that we'd die there, Shara. And now I feel that way AGAIN. I ... I'm AFRAID. I can't tell anyone from the expedition because I'm the LEADER and I have to be CONFIDENT, but ... I-I'm TERRIFIED.
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Shara: ... yeah. I know what you mean. But ... we'll have eachother's backs, Kat.
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Shara: We'll SURVIVE this. FUCK ANYONE who says otherwise.
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<pan away as they continue to talk and drink for the rest of the evening>
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Well, Shara, maybe you should test if Kat really wouldn’t believe your dreams … some of the details might get interesting at some point!