Gallant wanted to be on the safe side and take the usual long route through the road. Goofus thought it neat to take the new 'short cut' through the funky-smelling cave with the ivory rock formations.
I apologize, but this is raw emotion on an issue I feel strongly about. Please don't let a faceless corporation tell you you're not good enough (but you CAN be if you buy such-and-such! Give us moolah!). It saddens me when I see kids as young as eight walking around the mall worried about their weight and comparing themselves to others. Here, Vinci is choking on the messages the media sends out.. ones that aren't necessarily true. You Are Great The Way You Are, No Matter What.
Illustration for the text story I'm running in Sink or Swim... instead of a standard comic strip. Ash, the Cyantian Kangaroo getting an unwanted stowaway.. or three.