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"In Exchange For Honor" By Pascal's Chimaera

comic page with decorative pattern borders resembling a medieval illuminated page. The first panels show small images of Philip, wearing a crown and robe, and Richard in a simple cape, holding hands.

Text: Once peace had been made, Richard, Duke of Aquitaine, son of the King of England, concluded a truce with Philip, king of France who had long shown him so much honor. They ate every day at the same table, from the same plate. At night, the bed did not separate them. And the King of France loved and cherished him like his own soul.

King Henry looking at a letter wearing a crown and in front of a standard with two lions.

Text: Because of the intensity of affection between them, the Lord King of England, dumbfounded, wondered what it meant. As a precaution against what might come of it, he postponed his return to England until he could discover what had brought about such a love.

Richard and Philip sitting at a table in front of decorated tapestries and chairs.
Richard: It’s not too much, is it?
Philip, smiling and holding a chalice: Not at all! I did say I would honor you. Though in exchange for honor, you could stand to eat more and show a little more cheer.
Richard: (annoyed) Who do you think you are? My mother?
Philip: Oh, I could never presume to be. Though I must say, you’d be much sweeter to me if I was.

Philip: (clasping his chest and making a sad face) Geoffrey was much more appreciative of my affections, God rest his soul.
There’s a little panel showing flashback to Philip crying and reaching out during Geoffrey’s funeral.
Richard: Yes, I know of your little outburst. Must have been hard, losing such a useful tool as my brother.
Philip: (smiling again suddenly) So callous! You’d doubt even my tears? you think I had no love for him at all?
Richard: (leaning on his hand) I think you were both alike. You both enjoyed your performances. And yet, I still wonder…
(panel of Philip’s face, suddenly serious)

Richard: Is there anything REAL in you, Philip? Anything true at all?
Isolated panels, Philip looks angry for a moment, closes his eyes, then returns to a cheerful demeanor.
Philip: That’s a childish question from a prince. I am your lord. I make what’s true.

Philip: If I say we are friends, I shall make it so.
Richard does not look very convinced.
Richard: You speak as if the decision is up to you alone. As if there were no other powers in the world besides yourself.
Philip, picking up a piece of bread and looking very irritated: I’m the one that matters. you wouldn’t be here if you didn’t need my friendship.

We see their table from further away.
Philip: But…it does no good to quarrel in front of my court. Let’s be diplomatic.
Philip raises the piece of bread to Richard’s mouth, which the latter looks surprised by.
Philip: We’re sending a message to your Lord Father. one of peace and unity between us. You will allow it, right?
Richard hesitates, but then dutifully nibbles at the bread out of Philip’s hand.

Eye contact is made and then broken during this hand feeding.
Richard looks away when they’re done: Keep your promises, and I’ll keep mine
Philip: Of course.

"In Exchange for Honor" by Pascal's Chimaera

My short Richard/Philip comic I’ve been working on! Inspired by the famous Gesta Henrici II/Roger of Howden quote, although less about the bed sharing and more about the weirdness and artifice of public performance of relationships, hehehe. Lots of room for delusion, but also fun thematics to explore...

Anyways, I have more comics on the way I want to work on eventually in this vein... But you can see a bonus comic as well as more of my more detailed notes and thoughts from my reading my site post here.

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art plantagenets capetians the attention paid to each change in expression and body language makes this feel like i'm watching a HD 4K surround sound historical drama politics as performance <3 and the chibis are so cute. new fav genre of art illuminated manuscripts but with CUTE CHIBIS “i am your lord i make what's true” line goes so hard too. what a delightful interpretation of this dynamic thank you OP ...also the “you'd be much sweeter to me if i was” exchange has me HOWLING. yeah. YEAH. 12th century

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