I think the hunter is very strict with his dogs. Like, he never plays with them. Not that he doesn't love his puppies, but when you consider his situation, it is very likely that a misbehaving dog would attract the Queen's wrath. So I think his letting them play with Holly is a sweet gesture. Like he is saying, oh sure, teach them all sorts of bad habits. I'll just go over here and look the other way. <3
Alas, I have never met anyone who felt this way about their children. If your response to that last statement is, "Well sure, children are too *important*!" or something of the sort, then YOU are the reason I just completely avoid interacting with kids now. Assigning them more fragility than a Ming vase kinda reduces their appeal to other adults.
From the artistic front, I really like this page. I didn't design it for unity, so there's no central panel or dramatic overflow like some of the previous pages, but the layout and the images really appeal to me. This is my take on the Hellboy page style, where everything sits obediently inside its box and doesn't play tricks. I prefer it to the more adventurous kind I've been dabbling in lately, and not just because it is easier. There is something restful and elegant about it.
I have silent readers TOO?!? Yay! The number of people who have read my work can now be inflated in my head. And you can't prove my numbers wrong, Internets!
lol XD does that suprise you? you wouldn't want me to post a "fasterrr i want to read the next paaage!!" every time i'm sure but yes you have heaps of dark creepy silent readers stalking you waiting for moarrrr XD