Just to cut down repetition, there's a lot of telepathic arguing going on among all the kiyrie at this point and it doesn't actually end for some time.

Pane 1: StormCloud "But elder, I have decided. I love BrushStalker. We have plans for our future. That... That..." Elder "Fate has been guiding us since the first kiyrie was born. We cannot deny what she has chosen for us. Go. Find your lovemate and think about what you need to do.

Pane 2: StormCloud "Elder, you saw. You felt what i did when i looked at that... that hunter! Everyone did. He's... he's killed so many of us. How could Fate pair me with him?"

Pane 3: "Elder: I wish I could answer that question for you, child."

Pane 4: Elder speaking "Fate is as mysterious as Mother Gaia and Father Oak. You will know the answer one day, if Fate wants you to know." Drake //mutter grumble growl snarl//

Pane 5: Serving Wench "Your ale, Drake. Will there be anything else?"