So the week ends with an uneventful return to the Trail cabin, as Rusty rushes to hug his favorite (and only) aunts. And this concludes the current chapter of Cherry’s latest story as we’ll return to Mark’s emergency trip to Florida (note the symmetry here: One emergency results in fleeing Florida, while the other emergency results in a race to Florida).

Art Dept. Have you ever seen one of those trick perspective rooms where a 6’ dude walks to a corner of the room closer to the viewer, yet is now smaller than the 5’ person he was originally standing beside? It’s all optical illusion, of course. These are known as “Ames Rooms” named for the scientist who first constructed one (but it was not his original idea). However, that is not what is going on in panel 1.

While the sisters are correctly proportioned with regard to the truck, they are literally giants with regard to the cabin in panel 1! There is no artistic requirement for this, as the cabin could have been drawn in any number of ways that would maintain correct proportions. This then brings up the question of whether this disparity is due to Rivera’s indifference, a deliberate choice, or just carelessness. Do note that a proper, proportional relationship between people and cabin is restored in panel 2. Why the disparity?

If you like, feel free to submit your reason and justification for thinking so in the Comments!