Two figures sit in a large bed in a dark room. A man with light facial hair and a loose ponytail (Marcus) rests the back of one hand on his forehead having woken from a nightmare. He wears a loose but frilled shirt.
Above him sits a woman with long wavy hair (Ethel). She wears a simple nightgown, and on her neck, arms, and hands ball joints are visible.
The text between the two characters is as follows:
Marcus: Ethel...?
Ethel: Marcus... You were having another nightmare.
The first panel shows Marcus looking up at Ethel with a tired smile. He has bags under his eyes from many sleepless nights. He says "Thank the gods... I had a nightmare that you were gone... Why are you up at this hour?" (Note: Ethel is a Warforged and incapable of sleep, but this man is too deep in the delusion to remember that.)
Ethel strokes the side of his face and says "Hush love... I'm here."
The second panel shows that they've changed positions, with Marcus resting his head in her lap as she gently strokes his hair. He says "It's a relief to have you here... You always know how to calm me down. I don't know what I'll do without you for the next few days... Tell me, are you looking forward to it?"
The next panel now looks up at Ethel as Marcus plants a kiss on the back of her hand. She smiles down at him, a bit apprehensively and says "Well... I wouldn't say "excited." I'm... A little afraid. Isn't it a bit much? I mean- is me being a few inches too tall really worth such a hassle...?"
In the next panel they are in the same pose but Ethel's smile has dropped as he misunderstands (possibly willingly) what she means. Marcus says "Oh Ethel... NOTHING is too much hassle for you. The recovery will be a few days but you'll feel so much more like YOU."
Anything For You.
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#dndoc #CoSpc #dndcomic #alttext
[CW: some messed up dynamics, power imbalance, and light medical horror.]
A comic about Ethel and Marcus before she ended up in Barovia.
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