Page 3 — Rain City Cafe, interior. Four panels, no dialogue. Panel 1: Ash walks to his usual small square table by the window, ceramic mug in hand, messenger bag on shoulder, headphones on. Panel 2: Ash seated — laptop open, mug beside it, bag on floor by chair, settled into routine. Panel 3: Tight close-up of navy-blue furred hands working with a stylus on a digital illustration signed "A.F." on the laptop screen. Panel 4: Wide shot — warm busy café, Ash alone at his square table in the corner with laptop glow on his face, bag on floor. The wolf barista works behind the counter with his back turned, journal beside him.