Oh! So wonderful! I love the third and last panel especially. The third panel has an awesome perspective and I love Argus' facial expressions in both! Gotta love that smile!
I'm going to hazard a guess as to the contents of the mystery box! Considering the name of this epilogue and that Argus seems so happy I think he has built himself a little greenhouse to grow... "a rose in winter"! To give to his True Love of course!
my boy!! thriving!! looking majestic as HELL in that third panel!! ohhhh, and the greenhouse!! i'll echo others and guess he's growing a rose in winter, especially since that's the title flower
Yeah, having work to do--a rhythm for your days and the sense of accomplishing something, even if it's not as strenuous as mucking stalls--can really help give your mind something to think about besides negative thoughts. I'm not surprised that this feels much more rewarding to Argus than his life at the castle, where he was constantly being reminded of his old life.
Also, he's such a cutie on the fourth panel (now just imagine him reaching into a crib with that look on his face)! I bet he's growing roses in that greenhouse, because really, what else could it be? Especially since the greenhouse seems to be at some distance from the house, given the trees. Maybe it's a surprise for Beauty!
