Panels 1 to 3
POV within the crowd, slowly parting through the throng of masked people jumping and dancing. The two performers are obscured as one dips the other, creates a magical flash, then tosses the other into the crowd. The second singer’s voice fades partway into the song lyrics.
Song: “Maybe I’m to busy being yours to fall for somebody new, now I’ve thought it thought.”

Panel 4
Kolya is seen unobstructed as he addresses the viewer with a cocky smile. His chest is bare, showing a coiling snake tattoo. At his hip is a sword with a glowing hilt.
Kolya: “Heyyy Piper, long time no see! I knew you’d come crawling back to me.”