#1879: Eclipse Birds
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[Cueball and Megan standing together looking to the right.]
Cueball: I heard that during an eclipse the birds all freak out.
Megan: I guess we'll see!
[Beat panel, the white background sky turns at the top slightly darker.]
[As the sky turns to dusk sounds can be heard. It's written above Cueball and Megan inside squiggly bubbles.]
Chirp Chirp!
Chirp!
Peep peep peep!
Squawk!
[The sky is now nearly dark, more at the top of the panel. The sounds continue, written in similar bubbles.]
Chirp!
Clank clank clank
The time is upon us!
Peep!
Kachunk
Prepare the blood cauldron!
Cueball: Wow.
Megan: Isn't nature amazing?
(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)
Title text:'Hey! Put her down!' 'No, it's ok! The next chance for me to be carried to a blood cauldron isn't until 2024!'