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Portia doesn't fit in at school. She can't make friends and is powerless to prevent bullies from picking on another outcast. After meeting a mute, childlike purple monster in the woods, she begins a quest to help figure out where it belongs; a sequel is promised. The monochromatic comic-panel art is generally friendly, with darker undertones shading Portia's nightmares.