Snarked #3

In "Fit the Ninth: The Lion and the Unicorn," the Bellman and his crew finally reach Snark Island, only to find the Lion and Unicorn chained and guarding a king who no longer remembers them. As they untangle the island’s strange bonds and confront the king’s quiet refusal to return home, a sudden fog rolls in, hiding their ship and leaving them stranded with a broken landing craft.

In "Fit the Tenth: Beware the Cyberwock!", the Gryphon takes control of the Mad Hatter's ship and sails toward Snark Island, unleashing the fearsome Cyberwock on Walrus and his friends. As the creature prowls the island, the Gryphon and several allies disappear without a trace—just like the Baker before them—leaving the group on edge. Meanwhile, King Russell begins to remember something long lost, though what that means remains unclear.

In "Fit the Eleventh: Smiles and Soap," the Walrus and his companions find the Baker stranded on Snark Island, having been flung forward in time after his run-in with the Snark. When they track down the creature’s lair, the group must decide whether to follow Rusty inside—before the cave claims them all.

In "Fit the Twelfth: For, the Snark Was a Boojum, You See," Jo and her unlikely allies face the elusive Snark on a strange, shifting island, where even the air feels like a riddle. After a tense confrontation that leaves one friend vanished and another wielding a fork with surprising authority, the aftermath brings quiet revelations and long-held waits—some for a reunion, others for a farewell.

In "Smiles and Soap," the duo Walrus and McDunk step out of the panel to chat with readers about their behind-the-scenes work editing *Snarked*—all while keeping their real identities hidden from their creditors. The story’s playful tone and fourth-wall breaks make for a clever, self-aware moment in the anthology’s humor-driven world.