Fables #8

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Part Three of Animal FarmOn the run from the revolutionaries, will Snow and Reynard survive? What lies in the cave beyond the mountains? What is Rose going to do now that she's sided with the revolutionaries?Rose arms herself, ready to work with Dun and the revolutionists. Out in the meadow, Goldilocks and her searchers have failed to find Reynard the Fox as dawn breaks. Goldilocks isn't too concerned because outside contact has been cut off and any flying Fable not on their side will be taken care of by the eagles and hawks that are for the cause. Mamma Bear expresses concern that Goldilocks is making the Farm more like a prison than it was before.Meanwhile, Reynard and Snow are on the run. Reynard sees a hawk soar overhead and knows they are still being searched for. Snow just wants to lie down and get some sleep. Referring to her as "Sweetie," Reynard tells her they need to keep moving because there are things in the woods that are still looking for them. Snow wants to know where Reynard gets off calling her Sweetie. He tells her he hasn't "gotten off" yet but hopes to. He tells her that everyone knows she's been "bumping headboards" with Bigby Wolf since Remembrance Day. She tells him that is not true. She's ready to strangle him when he suggest she should move up the latter from wolf to fox but then they come across what he wanted to show her.Out in a field, there is a device. It is a metal helmet with a gun mounted to the top. It has been modified so that non-human Fables can use it. As they discuss why it was made, Shere Khan slowly makes his move towards them from behind. Reynard catches his scent. He tells Snow to continue on and she will find a remote cave. As she runs, Reynard tries to distract Shere Khan. Khan states that he is interested in Snow. Reynard decides to bite Shere Khan in the tail to earn his attention. Snow climbs up a mountain and finds three sleeping giants in the valley beyond.In the city, Blue gets word that Cock Robin is dead (Robin was...