Little Guardians: Bandits & Betrayers — Scout Comics
Issue: #1
"Bandits and Betrayers" continues the LITTLE GUARDIANS saga. When a strange spirit panther starts following Subira around she realizes she may be more than just the local shop girl. Subira yearns to accompany Soma in pursuit of a summoning orb but wild bandits have made the roads treacherous to unsuspecting travelers. Soma assures her parents the two ladies will be perfectly fine traveling alone....
Creators: Ed Cho, Lee Cherolis