Transcript
Book 1, Chapter Two: A Call to Adventure, Pages 37 and 38
judges the distance he has put
between himself and the city he has left behind,
and unable to resist the bubbling of joy in his heart –
on an adventure, once more –
he lets loose a brilliant laughter, and a cheer.
“Hahaha! Euai-ai-ai!”
He
and Bucephalus dance in celebration – a noisy affair of purple cloak
and flying hooves. The Servant can only chuckle in amusement.
“My king! What is this joy?”
Alexander brings Bucephalus to a stop.
“At last! I’m free!
Free from Babylon and its evil curse!
As soon as I drink this Water of Life and overcome death… I shall easily be master of the entire world!
My kleos will then surpass not just every man – but every king an every hero, past present future – forever!
This is my destiny.”
He leans forward and pats Bucephalus’ neck.
“Just as it was my destiny to conquer this horse.”
End of Chapter Two.
Chapter Two 037-038
The Author’s Notes for Chapter Two are now available, if you’re interested in the process behind the writing and the art.
!! IMPORTANT !!
Chapter Three will launch on September 14th/15th. I’m currently working on the remastering of The Carpet Merchant of Konstantiniyya Volume 2 and the art edits of another graphic novel – two projects I would have been alright juggling with Alexander Comic if I wasn’t
1) aging into my late twenties and slowly losing my tolerance for Too Much Work
2) dealing with the stresses of the planet.
Fortunately Alexander operates on a “my comic my rules XDD” basis so I’m gonna bounce for a bit.
Anyway I need the time to build a buffer and to keep working in the pace that benefits the amount of research and artsy experimentation this story requires.
See you in September gang. Stay spooky.
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Footnotes:
Euaí (εὐαί) – a cry of joy
Kleos – Ancient Greek concept of reputation, legacy and glory. The deeds you are known for, and what you leave behind in this world. I didn’t translate it since it contains a meaning beyond “glory” that I plan to explore later, in particular its reference to the medium in which these deeds are told (story and song).
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