Last page without the extra panel. I remember that drawing this was so much fun, it made me so happy. There really is a special place in my heart for ink and screentones🧡
Also poor Kabru being exposed like this, he was containing his desire for so long. It‘s all spilling out and Laios is approaching the top of the hill where the source lies.
This imagery is probably inspired by many legends about springs coming from tops of the hills where someone has died or something. Idk which one exactly, but I know there are a few of them.