Feral Page 35: Shireen brings the marshmallows. (Patreon)

Originally published on November 19, 2007. Remastered version posted on ComicFury on July 29, 2017. Color flats by DFG.

At the end of The Rite of Serfdom, I had a problem: Kel had passed through the ritual unlocking the magical powers that as a half-faerie, she was born with. These powers were presented as advanced and unique to her specific heritage. Where do you go from there? 

To make things easier, I made the point throughout Feral that Kel is not that special; that there are other powerful witches and magic users in the Kingdom. So for the first time, we get to see an ad-hoc coven that includes new characters Shireen and Marion, who is the great-great-granddaughter of Grandma Turniproot from The Stone of Contention. Marion is in the coven for a reason, but Shireen doesn't even know her and immediately mistakes her for her sister. This establishes a large family/clan of witches who have been going about their business throughout the comic's time period of 991-1003 AD without crossing Kel's path all that often.