You know how it is, you're hanging with a friend and the smallest bit of nonsense catches their eye and they find it way too funny for what's going on.

So another gradually-less-rare multi-panel strip from me, and another funny moment in the lives of these two. Plus a cameo from Spunky because they needed someone to be taking their order and I haven't drawn Spunky in long enough that I've apparently forgotten how.

Anyway covering your nonexistent face with your hands probably isn't the best way to distract from accidentally nodding your nonexistent head.

Special challenge this picture: how to depict the otter's delight when they're incapable of the open-mouthed surprise you'd naturally use for this scene? Body language is part of it, yes, and that's why they're holding themselves up by their hands. But I also worked out, finally, that having the lower edge of their smile be nearly vertical gave it enough of that open-mouthed joy look to read clearly enough.

I am also really happy with the hydra's hands in the first panel, and the twist in their body in the second.

Also this is like the second time I've drawn the hydra not facing stage right. I don't know why except I guess they're usually setting up something for the otter to respond to.

Hydra's T-shirt here is the logo for Anubis: The Ride at Plopsaland De Panne, Belgium. Fine ride, really solid theming on the queue and station. The park doesn't have a T-shirt like this that I could find, but why should I be limited by that?