"Convenient half-truths."

i hate drawing men, but I tried. please don’t come for me..... + happy pride month!

"Teach me, eh?" Hans climbed over him, leveraging his weight to press Henry's body further into the ground and planting his lips against Henry's brow as he spoke. He traveled lower, a loving assault that ended just below his chin.

Commission Based on 'amor et virtus' by Nerdybirdnerd on AO3

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the natural end to any fight

Wonder what got these two so up and close considering Hans is tall, but not that tall...

Longing

Fanart of Henry of Skalitz (Tom MacKay) from Warhorse's Kingdom Come: Deliverance.

I have been working on this drawing while finishing my second playthrough of KCD 2, and ended up finishing both on the same day. Well, a drawing is never really finished, and I do still have the painter and monastery DLCs to go through (I can't wait, I am starting this afternoon), but I did finish the main story the day I finally put down my pencils on this. I cried again when the parents left him under the linen tree. I never cry. This is insane. Again, good job, Warhorse's writers.

As for the drawing itself, I didn't prepare my colors this time; I just went for it, and it kind of shows on paper where I corrected multiple times, but I am still glad I just let loose, for once. Sometimes you just have to let go and see what happens. It's okay if you fuck up; at least you might have learned something.

This illustration was actually inspired by the Hansry fanfiction I am currently writing. What was supposed to be a short novel turned into a three-parts project, as it always does. I can never just go small; if I am not stopped, I just keep going. Thank god sheets of paper have edges, and I can't just draw in the air, or I would be in trouble. But, as for writing... yeah, it's a problem. Anyway, in this part of the story, Henry leaves on the eve of the wedding without explanation. The readers find him traveling alone across Bohemia and Moravia, fighting for coin, haunted by nightmares, with no one to wake him by his side, and longing for a presence he is trying to forget. Until he hears troubling news from Rattay.

*cue dramatic pause* Tuduh duh duh.

I used a screenshot by @playpausephoto as a reference, so don't hesitate to check out their account if you like what you see and are looking for high-definition KCD screenshots; they're doing an amazing job.

Time spent on this project: Too long to count, to be honest. I finished Luke Dale's stream on KCD 2, started watching Tom MacKay's stream after, and around part 12, I started Luke's stream on Detroit: Become Human. Pencils take time, is my point.

Tools:

Derwent "Drawing" colour pencils

Clairefontaine "Pastelmat" paper

But this scene? I absolutely need to share it!!

You remember it right? Hans Henry and Barbant have just escaped from Maleshov and run into the Rattay squadron and honestly the look Hans and Henry exchange alone — with Barbant very clearly frowning when Henry calls Hans by name — is already worth a thousand words ❤️

For context: in my playthrough Henry never had to knock Hans out to get him through the secret passage because I’d already taken out almost every guard, then dealt with the last two (and just to be safe I even knocked out the sleeping civilians because you never know 😅) so the escape was quick, smooth, and completely without complications 🤗 and I also never had a chance to wash Henry…

⚔️ But let’s get to my headcanon! ⚔️

«We just escaped from Maleshov, and right now we…» Henry begins.

Radzig gives him a long look from head to toe, eyes lingering on clothes absolutely drenched in blood.

«I see…» he says, eyebrows raised.

And Henry glances down at himself, lips pressing together as embarrassment catches up with him.

They start explaining what happened. The conversation turns to the banquet.

Henry suggests sending a spy.

«Now if we had one of our people at that assembly, we’d get Sigismund’s plans nice and fresh, straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak»

«My very words! And I know exactly who to send!» Radzig replies «Young Lord Capon will go with us to Raborsch, but you’ll have to return to the city right away and try to worm your way into the town hall»

«What?!» Henry’s eyes widen. His lips part in shock. He immediately looks at Hans, and Hans is staring right back at him with exactly the same expression.

Henry takes a breath.

«How can I get in there?» he asks, more quietly this time.

Radzig begins explaining the plan.

Hans is visibly unhappy.

«Well, at least you’ll get to enjoy watching the councillors’ long faces when they hear it…» he says, pretending to sound casual.

Then he forces out a small laugh.

«And don’t worry. I’ll eat and drink at Raborsch on your behalf…»

Once everything has been settled and the others begin riding off, Hans deliberately moves his horse across Henry’s path.

Positioned that way, with his back to the garrison, he can finally let Henry see what he’s actually feeling.

He keeps his voice low, fingers tightening around the reins.

«Seems life is determined to keep us apart, doesn’t it?»

Henry looks away and shakes his head.

«Be careful, Henry…» Hans adds, with a faint, downward smile.

Henry finally looks back up at him. The smile he gives in return is small and sad.

«As always…»

Hans nods too.

Then he turns his horse and gallops away.

And Henry watches him go, feeling something tighten painfully in his chest.

And for today as well: good night! ❤️🌙✨

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