For the record, I'm aware that the house's architecture shouldn't allow for so much space on that side of the big round window. It's magic or whatever.

To clarify, Zandra is giving Crystal the chain she purchased in Ellyllonville. She brought it to replace the insignia on her old belly shirt. She's always worn a halo, see?

I suppose I only gave her that motif to satisfy a whim. But there does seem to be a deeper meaning there, somewhere. It's worth noting that it may have inspired a nickname for her in far-off places. That halo might've gotten bent here and there, but she never quite managed to break the circle.

-Joe

Half expecting to see one of the characters crying in the next comic. Would seem appropriate given the bittersweet nature of their parting.

When a character says "We'll have time later", I fully expect her to be run over by Truck-san in the next panel. Or maybe I've just read too much manga recently.

Dammit, this shouldn't be sad. They're friends again, they're close, they trust each other. Nobody's outright leaving.

This isn't like freakin' Casablanca!

So...whatever happened to Mabel?

Huh. I never even fully noticed that the chain was its own distinct outfit element. These are the kinds of things you don't notice when you're merely reading a series instead of drawing it and inventing the underlying logic!

The combination of that last panel and Crystal saying "we'll have time later" is really bugging me. Joe, are you about to kill a main character right here at the finish line?

or at least until she becomes availible again. patience is a virtue after all...

Interesting. Does that mean Zandra's finally given up her halo or is she going to get a new one?

This reminds me of when college ended, and I moved out of the townhouse I was sharing with a particularly close group of friends, those who I spent the last part of my adolescence with. After that, time and distance pushed us apart. It's not that one of them died or that we had a fight or anything, but rather, everyday mundane things just get in the way of spending time together. There's always a moment where you can *feel* it begin: the fading of a friendship. You realize that things have changed and people have changed, and that you can't return to that time. We see each other on holidays, but it won't ever be like it was.

When I saw the pendant all I could think of was the song "The Chain' from Fleetwood Mack

Some chains of family will never be broken.

I just want to say I read Zebra back in high school, but stopped reading a decade ago in college.

I was surprised it was still going and delighted it was as good as I remember.

I found out it was ending just as I rediscovered it, and it kicked me right in the feels. Zebra Girl is good, and unique, and I feel like I neglected it.

Thank you, Joe, for this wonderful webcomic.

I really, really hope we find out what Mr. Chalk's deal is.

That link to the chain's first appearance in Ellyllonville ended up with me reading the rest of that chapter, wah! Got reminded many points: scaring people livens them up, Zandra's nurturing nature with protecting Mabel, the hint of Sam being the first of the rabbit people race. Prob other little things foreshadowed I missed in the dead of the night. Clever Joe, clever.

This page really highlights it's the epilogue. The sense of goodbye in those last panels, you could replace Crystal with the readers ;-; People getting their own things to do, drifting apart. Leif brings up issue of Zandra will likely outlive her friends. At least she'll have their kids and grandkids and so on to get to know later. Old Aunty Zandra!

BTW the dreamland chapter reminded me Mr. Chalk hasn't been clearly answered who/what the heck he is. Dude helped snap Sandra out of the false world trap Incubus set and Incubus, an archdemon, wasn't even aware of him, curious. I do hope he gets at least mentioned here at the end though can accept enigmatic characters being allowed to retain their mystery vibe.

...I don't want it to end but all stories need endings D:

The house is a TARDIS.