I really don’t know why I have Fedya respecting Nancy’s Authority. At the beginning of the strip, it was just funny for the band to be terrified of her. As continuity began to set in and Fedya evolved into the person he is today, that began to feel more and more unrealistic. Nowadays, my best explanation is Fedya respects people who push back. Though later, Nancy suspects he’s just humoring her.

Of course, if Fedya doesn’t get a chance to have his scheduled cigarette breaks, all bets are off.