Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Back view of Merlow walking away, surrounded by the spirit flames and images of all his old bardic troupe walking beside him.

New #CourtofRoses. #Spiderforest
Takin' my leave.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Midshot of Merlow with the eight spirits surrounding him. You can't see his eyes, but he has definitely started crying.

New #CourtofRoses. #Spiderforest
The Thornrose Bards.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Merlow stands still with a melancholic smile as he is surrounded by eight spirit flames, representing the members of the bardic troupe he lost in the demon attack.

New #CourtofRoses. #Spiderforest
No summary or quick tagline feels right for this one. It's a page I've had locked in my head since the start of the comic.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Sven cries as he holds the spirit flames of his mother and unborn sibling, and an image of his mother kisses his forehead.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
Eerie, but beautiful.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Back view of Nocturne, looking up at a spirit flame.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
"You came."
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Gruvi's hand gestures towards the cauldron, snuffing the fire out.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
The love we all share, uniting us in life and death.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Extreme close-up on Merlow and Nocturne's mouths as they're mere centimeters away from kissing, surrounded by sparkles.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
The play ends, and the ceremony begins.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Nocturne pulls Merlow closer as they begin their dance.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
Danse Macabre.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. A closeup on Merlow and Nocturne holding hands.

New #CourtofRoses #Spiderforest
"Tonight, they will answer back."
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page! A curtain is pulled aside, revealed a gate surrounded by mist and floating glowing instruments, as Merlow staggers back in surprise.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
Sabal's gate opens.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Feliks glances over at Merlow, who continues to mourn at the fake gravestone.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
"Life is a fragile thing."
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Members of the Court are in a play where they are playing the parts of gods; Feliks is Sabal, goddess of death, wearing a black cat hood, suit, and mask; Diana is Lylac, the god of mirth, wearing a pink and purple bard outfit; Sven is Hazil, goddess of the hearth, wearing a brown housemaid outfit with a broom and little mice plushies.

New #CourtofRoses #Spiderforest
The Hues enter stage right.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. A closeup of a purple rose that Merlow is holding close to his chest.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
The play begins.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Gruvi is on stage, wearing a darker outfit as they introduce the ceremony to a crowd, flanked by bright bonfires.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
No strangers to spirits.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. The Court is rehearsing the play. Merlow has the script and is sitting on a bench and instrusting with Nocturne sitting beside him and watching, while onstage, Feliks recites their lines while Diana looks on and Sven snickers. In the background, Gruvi watches.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
When the time comes...
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Sitting on their picnic blanket, Linlaree tackle-hugs Merlow. Both are laughing and their ears are wiggling happily.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
Duck ponds and big ol' hugs.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Two panels, a major one with a beaming child Merlow, his mother resting her hand on one shoulder with a ghostly form of his father on the other. They're both cut off from the mouth up, and wear two halves of a vine heart pendant. The second panel is chibi forms of adult Merlow and Linlaree talking, their text missing in this preview.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
Deep elfin heritage.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Backview of the silhouettes of Linlaree holding hands with her brother.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
Linlaree tell us about her brother.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. A child Merlow is in his mother's arms, whose face we can't see. He's looking sadly at her pendent, a half-heart shaped vine with leaves.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
"Me mum always used t'say..."
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Wide view of Merlow and Linlaree having a picnic on a tree top, looking down on other three-houses and bridges in the distance.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
Chatting and enjoying the view.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. In a close up on a picnic, Linlaree's hand reaches for a plate of blueberry scones, and there's also a picnic basket and a jar of lemonade with lemon slices floating in it.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
A picnic, high, high above.
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Preview image for the latest Court of Roses page. Sven is holding Feliks close, who is flummoxed and blushing heavily, while Sven says "Thank you for listening, my dearest friend." They are surrounded by blue-and-orange bubbles, symbols of their gradually budding relationship.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
"Thank you for listening, my dearest friend."
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Sven is reminiscing about his mother while we see a full shot of her, surrounded by orange flowers that match the one in her long purple hair.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
"Were there any justice in the world, she’d still be here."
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Back view of Feliks and Sven sitting together on a log, looking at the religious tapestry hanging on the stage.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
Feliks flails, and asks Sven what's on his mind.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Back view of Feliks in the foreground, watching as a melancholy Sven sits down on a log bench in the festival grounds.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
No more hiding from yourself!
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Sven is helping lift a huge log, exerting a lot and sweating.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
Sven helps with setup.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Diana is chatting happily with Phoebe on the tele-tot on the bridge, while cameos look on awkwardly.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
Leaving them to chat.
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Cameos!
- @dojovictoryfox.bsky.social 's Calico!
- @catcomixzstudios.bsky.social 's Melody Candel!
- Aishutoon (on tumblr)’s Periwinkle!

Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Phoebe is fawning over a silhouette of a cat pirate, surrounded by cherry blossom petals.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
The pirate with no fear!
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Phoebe, Hestia, Morana, and Lady Crasis are sitting at a table, chatting over tea.

New #CourtofRoses! #Spiderforest
Rumors at the tea table.
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Preview image of the latest Court of Roses page. Diana holds the teletot, where Phoebe materializes in the potato starch, waving.

New #CourtofRoses!
Hi, Phoebe!
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