The forge must burn brighter~

I get the feeling we will soon see the first murder in the Hollow...

Oren trying to talk sense into her. Let's hope he's more successful.

I doubt it, but I expect she’ll stand down for now.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Hemlock is more loyal to her vision of what a safe hollow should be than she is to Oren himself. Sooner or later, she's gonna decide that Oren doesn't have their best interests at heart anymore, and when she does, it's gonna tear the Hollow apart. A fair chunk of the Hollow's inhabitants will likely side with Hemlock, even more so now that Sprig isn't around to be an extra voice of reason backing Oren up.

Sad to say it, but agree with you. And when that comes to pass, there´s either a night of bloody knifes, or she leads her followers away. And judging by her actions so far, I fear the former will come to pass.

Pray for the latter, prepare for the former.

I see the exact opposite happening. She tries to start a rebellion and no one wants to join because they're all timid prey species. She gets exiled and then ends up trying to show Oren the error of his ways by leading Hunters back to the hollow where they cement her reputation as an unstable psycho in place for all time.

and that is why she must be "taken care of"

Soon The Hallow will emerge from the shadow's.

Rask has no one else to tell though, that was his last family member that she just killed.

I think Hemlock is going to get voted off the island.

Soft headed badger? Pretty rude coming from the one who permanently mutilated her. She herself said it was the right call but Hemlock doesn't have the right to personally be judging anyone from both a moral standpoint or a strategic one giving her 'kill 'em all' policy. Hemlock will be the downfall of the hollow if she can't change.

Or she could put herself in power, if she finds enough like-minded supporters, which would give her the right, if not morally, legally (for whatever semblance of a legal system they have)

I know, I've said so in the past. Hemlock also has a very potent weapon on her side, fear. Hemlock can unintentionally whip up the animals into a frenzy and use that fear to over take Oren who she respects but is sizing herself up to take over.

If I learned one thing from zootopia, is that when glires are involved, it's not a frenzy, it's a scurry!

Hopefully Hemlock will get this and see her newfound strength can be turned outwardly

Someone in the hollow needs to invent therapy, Hemlock definitely needs a therapist.

Valium, or some other form of calming meds too.

Or just a straight jacket…

I think meds here would only be a temporary solution. She needs a trained therapist to help her with what's obviously PTSD. No one experiencing the same thing as she did is going to come out unchanged. She doesn't need damnation, she needs help.

Or a new, less-stressful job

i feel like this comics story is the stoneage before zootopia, lmao.

I still see hemlocks side clearly. The lady has been shattered and is NOT back together in any way shape or form yet folks keep treating her a *just evil*. Not in the slightest, but a walking train-wreck that needs serious help OH yes. Trouble is the help she needs I doubt anyone can give her, so its deal with her, aim her to the enemies constantly and hope she dont come back, or plant her.

This is why I follow this story, not only great artwork but we see the actual struggle of pred vs prey and its not a world of sunshine and rainbows as cheif bogo would say.

Gaia bless
Pakesh De
Snoofy old burr.

Hard Agree.

I disagree slightly. I think the help she needed was just seeing that Rask was genuine and not a threat. Given enough time, it could've developed into a friendly rivalry of the minds like two competing CEOs

Unfortunately, Yarrow cut that time very, very short. Sprigs death changes her priorities. She now needs time to mourn first and foremost

Oren is right...it wasn't a matter of "IF" they were found but "WHEN"....

There is the wisdom of age that is not clouded by hatred.
Oren knew all along that their seclution would not hold up forver like Hemlock so desperately clings to. Maybe even Sprigg already saw it and that is why he was so on board with the Marten Experiment (after all he realized the Darkness they drifted to with the might they got from the weapons with Egg and how that could lead to arrogance in their fighting power)

But this truth that they can not keep hidden will now split the Hollow in half.

Tells me Oren has other assets to help them all.

I’m just worried that Hemlocks hate is so deep, she’s the biggest risk to them now.

Sooner or later the Forge will be taken down from the inside. And I am quite certain who is the one doing it ...

"Grateful for all you've done... but..."

Yeah, if he tells them to leave they'll become more dangerous in vengeance than predators in bloodlust.