King Richard's attempts to solidify bonds of friendship by gestures rather than words haven't always turned out as planned.

After the long ride from Flint, Richard takes stock of himself.

Aumerle doesn't seek absolution.

Young Richard looks too deeply into the workings of chance.

Late 1388, and after.

(written for strangeparticles on Tumblr and the prompt: 'things you said that I wish you hadn't')

Two things are unavoidable: death and laundry.

(A take on the bathing scene from '...on the earth, and not on him', from a perspective other than Richard's.)

August, 1388: Richard II of England has been dead for seven years, and his cousin the Prince of Wales is having a hard time.

Ask meme drabble written for this challenge. Prompt: Tim Hart & Maddy Prior, Bruton Town.

John Barwyk has better things to do than wait for a man to die, and yet here he is.

What would you have me do? I am a subject,
And challenge law: attorneys are denied me.

Henry of Lancaster has had ample time to think over what he wants and what he intends to do. Not that this is a whole lot of help.