Original Commentary

And thus it goes full circle. When I came up with the idea for this arc, it didn't occur to me that we'd have to figure out what the characters would actually give each other as a result of all this. Well, they'll figure something out - Terrence

Modern Commentary
That's why Brisbane was so hesitant in the last comic.

It's not that he doesn't consider Robert a friend. It's that now he needs to get Robert a gift also. An obligation has been created.

It's good to get gifts, and it's good to give gifts. But it's hard to give good gifts sometimes. - Terrence