Grief

The only thing an immortal being can do when old friends pass away, is making new friends.

J. Martin Laursen

One last thing, I sometimes am not sure if I am reading a work of fiction or not. THAT is how goot this is.

This is the reason I like the comic so much, while not liking furries. Tom is so incredibly good at making everything seem realistic. When I look at trace's eyes I instantly feel bad for him. The Character development is absolutely magnificent. It is like I am actually watching a set of existing people live their life in an entirely different world. The character designs themselves are also truly excellent. Body proportions are so realistic, while still keeping the fantasy style. I can and will not stress this enough but Tom, you are on another level of storytelling. Don't stop.

2000 plus years old or not, I refuse to believe that Nora is absolutely immortal. Invincibility and immortality are only possible in the afterlife.

Jordan Dean Ezekude

Thank you for drawing this Tom. I can't quite fit into words why, but I appreciate that this picture exists.

hippiewerewolf

based on when he first used dark magic to create a dragon she either tried to dissuade him or was unaware

durandle

I didn’t read the description and I thought Nora was talking about Floria

Luckysniper2424

It's been a long time since Tom draw real suffering on a character's face. And damn it, he knows how to do it! It may be just a sketch but I've rarely seen such expression of pure pain in drawn media.

Reseen Dalls

Everybody will eventually have that same felling in their life.

Jacob Herb

Whats especially sad is that Nora will watch Trace die aswell, a cruel irony.

Blake

What, exactly, was she supposed to do? She's talking about people natural passing away.

Glitch

This makes me wonder what Nora was thinking as Trace began his path to darkness, did she try to get him to stop, or was she just like “eh whatever”

Supreme Leader Porg

I wonder if Trace helped the pain pass along by attempting to resurrect Saria and eventually overthrowing Grandmaster Silverlock just to make the pain go away.

Customaera

...I don't think it was Nora who erased Lady Nora's memory. Either way, after everything I've seen throughout the comic, I'd say she's caused more suffering than she's relieved. Trace may be one of her exceptions, but...

Jordan Dean Ezekude

...Indeed she's watched countless mortals live and die, but she only helps them when it suits her. She knows nothing. The only thing I'm consumed by right now is distrust.

Jordan Dean Ezekude

The feels are real with this one...

Dakota Lesmercy

The “all things pass” line probably didn’t help.

Sylvrwolflol

Such a nice dragon

Kyle Cope

00f that is a very emotional picture. F

Trace saying it when his eyes are already becoming inexpressive ............ You haven't been listened , Nora X_X

Panther

You did a fantastic job with Trace's eyes, Tom. Captures his sullen outlook.

noxamillion

It didn't help sadly and he still went mad. :/

Steve Gloria

The heartbreak of this is that even as Nora attempted to comfort her friend, he was already beginning to sway to the darkness within him....

CrimsonQuill086

It almost feels like a canon moment. What if your best friend could stop the suffering that was destroying you by making you forget your past?

Todd Zircher

for a second i thought this was after flora passes from old age. lol, still excellent work, even without words the expressions say it all.

jordan

The truth :/

Keith_yaj

Pretty heart wrenching. The look on Trace's face is spot on.

ThirdKind

The feelings, oh my god. ;_;

DiDiDi-X

A tender moment. Sad that he did not handle grief... well, to say the least. Things are better now.<br>Glad we got to explore this!

Ordithus

I'm not crying you're crying ;~;

Thunderclap421

Nora: Saria's gone, one more round, Saria’s gone. Trace: Really, REALLY! Nora: What, it’s my favorite Johnny Cash song! Trace: ……….I hate you! Nora: I know. (Smiles)

SCD

Well, thank you Tom, now I can't stop crying

Alexa this is so sad play Despacito.

Too bad he went down a dark path for a while after....

James News

Real.

dobbs

Dark

Teku

Like if you cry too

LadyDragoness Serpant

Damn

Wolf guy