#peasant
yes I’m afraid of doctors. they can talk about pee at length without laughing. unnatural.
[ID: a comic styled as an illuminated manuscript. /1: Text: “Waiting for the physician:” Panel depicts a person lying face down on the ground saying “ooooooough help” in scribbled writing. /2: Text: “Seeing the physician:” A tall, imposing doctor walks on frame and the person stands up, saying: “I am feeling fine” /3: The person turns around and says: “Wonderfully well!” /4: They say: “I daresay I have ne'er once been better!” and start running off frame as the doctor stands still, looking annoyed. /ID]
breaking: bottling all your feelings up and letting them stew and boil actually isn’t a mark of strength
[ID: a 4-page comic in illuminated manuscript style. /1: Text: “O, to be strong as the lion” Panel depicts the lion rampant, a heraldry symbol of a lion rearing up and roaring. /2: Text: “who suffers his pain /without a single complaint.” Panel depicts the peasant character standing to imitate the rampant lion pose, looking unimpressive but determined. /3: They continue the pose, but they look worried as they start shaking and sweating. /4: They lean forward, dejected, with tears in their eyes. Text: “wauUGh /But it HURTS though!” /ID]