Nico's father doesn't approve of Nico's doings, but he regrets how he reacted to it.\r\n\r\nAs usual, any missing page numbers are where I left space in case I decide later that something needs to be put in.

Teri and Lucia, sisters, saying "Please come fuck us!"\r\ngraphite on plain paper

Some background: In this version of the time and place it isn't unheard of for humans to be friends with, or even marry other animals, but it isn't really socially acceptable. And in reality, parents were expected to take a large part in choosing their children's spouses. It certainly doesn't help that Nico's father has an even stronger dislike of foxes than was usual for peasants of that era. By the way, their father does not usually hit them like that.

Hug

And so they go back to the foot of the cliff, which leads to the next picture.

Down the tumbled slope from the cave mouth they ran, dodging around trees and bushes, until they reached the edge of the plowed lands around the castle.

This counts as 3 pictures. That is to say: 201 is the bottom half, and 202 is the lower right inset.\r\n\r\nNumbering will be standardized once I decide which panels go together in what order and such.

This is one of the few I drew in separate sections on the paper.

As with most of the rest here, drawn with pencil, inked, digitized, then colored.\r\n\r\nGaps in page numbering are due to the fact that I intend to fill them in later. Someday. Probably.

Val is making the poor boy rather embarassed.\r\n\r\nNote: This is the Middle Ages in France. The time when animals talked, and Renart roamed. By the standards of the time, you were a man at 13 or 14, and ready to start a family, etc.

The first few pages of the story are in my general public section, starting on page http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Adrian-Fields/index02.html with "Nicolas 001".

Legup

Pages 82, 84, and 86 haven't been drawn. They would be transition pages and I haven't decided if they're necessary.

Val has an idea what Nico might be thinking about.

This is the first one I worked on with the tablet I received for Christmas.

temporary page

Nico finally loses his virginity, and glad he is to be rid of it!\r\n\r\nThis still needs work, but I'm not sure exactly what. Opinions accepted.

Val thinks, "Him standing up there so obvious makes me nervous." as they sneak to Nico's room.

Temporary page

Work in progress. Should I work on this version of page 27 or the other one? Or both? Only one needs to go in the series. \r\nLet me know your opinion at \r\naefields at \r\nfastmail dot com

Criminal influence

Altho the weather is hot, Nicolas is wearing his long pants this time.\r\n\r\nHe's carrying a bag, but it's behind him so you can't see it.

Val and Nicolas arrive at the farm by moonlight.

Good food is a good argument.

provisional page

This is another I'm not sure whether to cut, re-draw, or work on from what I have. Opinions welcome.\r\n\r\nWhen, someday, I've decided it all, I'll renumber the thing properly.

temporary page

I always have more ideas for pages than are needed. I haven't decided to work on this one more, or to leave it out.