49. once upon a time

by on 16 January 2026 at 
Chapter:

Panel 1: Close-up of the kid's hands holding up the book as their parent says, "Be a good kid and go to bed." Panel 2: A separated panel of the bed with its looming shadow and the kid holding the book to their chest. Panel 3: The panel is joined as the kid looks fearfully behind them at the bed. Panel 4: Close-up of a round cookie jar with a lid labelled "COOKIE."