Panel 1: The kid on the left looks down dejected with furrowed brows. The kid on the right looks at them with a slightly worried expression.
Panel 2: The kid on the left looks up as the kid on the right says, "what if you were Pythias?"
Panel 3: The kid on the left stares.
Panel 4: The kid on the left makes a stubborn face, pressing their mouth shut and staring hard. They say, "mmmnmnnm..."
A speech bubble on the bottom right of the page leading off-page says, "haha see? you wouldn't run away either"