Commentary
Greater projections are better at hiding one's true appearance, but if anyone nearby is good at sensing magic, it's also a bit like putting on a hat with a blinking light on it.
I'm afraid I don't have a novelization version of this page ready, in part because this comic page was really difficult to figure out in. I didn't want Hope's thoughts to explain what happened (not when most of her conscious thoughts should really be some variation of "OH CARP"), but I also didn't want to rely on narration.
Obviously, I wound up going with a mix. It's possible being able to identify Po on the page itself was a factor in that decision.
I did write a "novelized" version of this page first, but because it wasn't really helping me figure out the comic page, it was left incomplete and rougher than previous written versions I've included. The description of Po was also simply wrong, as I hadn't finalized her design yet.
Finishing it would be excellent practice—I REALLY need more experience describing appearances—so it will probably be in a future commentary.
