“With What Strange Eyes?” is a reference to an entry in Lamont’s memoir: “With what strange eyes will we look down upon the stars?” The question, posed back in Episode Two, marked a pivotal moment in Westward’s story and set the stage for one of its central themes.

I’d like to express my deep gratitude to the readers who stepped up to support Westward by becoming patrons during its first month of new strips. Damien, John, Walt, Homunclus, Widmerpool, Landon, Wiebren and Cory are leading the way by helping to ensure that Westward can continue to be published regularly every week. Westward is the product of 12-18 hours of work every week. Every new patron brings it one step closer to its milestone goals of publishing more content, more often. Thanks, patrons!