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PANEL 1

SCENE: Bay's bedroom, night. Moonlight streams through an open window.
ACTION: BAY is tucked into bed, looking thoughtfully towards the window. On the windowsill, STRIPES is perched, silhouetted against the night sky, poised as if about to depart.
BAY: "What do you do out there all night, anyway?"

PANEL 2

SCENE: A medium close-up on Stripes.
ACTION: He glances back over his shoulder at Bay, a cool, roguish grin on his face. He is playing the part of a mysterious adventurer.
STRIPES: “Raccoon's honour. I'm sworn to secrecy."

PANEL 3

SCENE: Medium shot on Bay in his bed.
ACTION: His eyes are wide with excitement, his imagination running wild. Tiny, cartoony thought-bubbles show Stripes battling squirrels with a tiny sword or cracking open a safe.
BAY: "High-stakes scavenging? Risqué rendezvous?"

PANEL 4

SCENE: Bay & Stripes snuggling.
ACTION: His roguish grin has vanished, replaced by a completely sincere, gentle, and vulnerable expression. He is no longer looking out the window, but directly at Bay.
STRIPES: "Sometimes... I stay and snuggle with you."