Swan Eaters by Georgia Dunn for March 27, 2025

And Olwen is reminded yet again that Baba Yaga does NOT play fair.

We’ve seen Rasputin’s ghost appear at least twice before when not summoned, and both times it was to his sons. I wonder if maybe Silas could be introduced to Wigglesworth’s plight…

It would require a very big box! I am hoping Olwen overcomes her reticence and summons Rasputin before it’s too late.

Well, your choices are simple: summon Rasputin, or let Wigglesworth die! Which will it be?

Baba Yaga heads off to the big box store.

Surely, Olwen, dealing with Rasputin is no worse than seeing Hemlock again? Probably better?

Olwen knows she needs to do this and will, though she really, really doesn’t want to.

A small price to pay to rescue Wigglesworth.

Baba Yaga is probably the only one who can make Olwin look like a petulant little girl. Some dynamics are timeless.

There’s no guilt like Grandma guilt.

Baba Yaga knows how to deal with her granddaughter. Ever more detailed consequences.

wow, did not see that coming!

Baba Yaga is just telling it the way it is. What’s more important, Wiggie’s life or Olwen’s sense of pride? (Had to delete and repost due to typo.)

It sure seems like Olwen doesn’t want to see Rasputin. But, in the Dec 25, 2019 strip, her expression looked wistful to me when she was talking about him to Pilot, and she even blushed. And Rasputin’s ghost asked Offal if Olwen ever talks about him. I wonder if the issue is that they still have feelings for each other.