For those of you not following and maybe have picked up the story, like, today, Mollie and Oscar are OTTERS in mortal danger of falling prey to poacher traps lining their stream…  I guess it’s wise to not assume that everyone wakes up Monday through Saturday with but one thing on their minds- “what’s happening in the world of Mark, Cherry, and Rusty Trail?  And Cherry’s father, “Doc?” Of course we don’t know what Cherry’s maiden name is, or whatever happened to Cherry’s mother…  did she, like Mrs. Hogwallop, up an’ R-U-N-N-O-F-T??  Was she “lookin’ for answers??”

But do we really need that much Otter face in Panel three?  And such a determined look…  That is not an “unaware” look, by the way…  she knows exactly where she is going… And Rusty, really? Where do you THINK an Otter would go?  To the Local Wal*Mart??  Of course they are heading to the river.  Now Pay attention!