Well, I actually plan to make a quick art for Kindred, nothing too fancy, but after sketching, I decided that this piece can do with some shading, and then some more. In the end, this piece is made. Now I feel bad because I this piece took quite a while to make.
Short Story
A Dance with Death
You’re wandering alone through an ancient forest, the kind of place that feels alive and dead all at once. The air’s heavy with moss and decay, and the trees—gnarled, old bastards—stretch their branches overhead like they’re trying to hold hands. Sunlight barely makes it through, leaving the ground patchy with shadows. It’s eerie, sure, but there’s something pulling you deeper, some itch you can’t scratch. Maybe it’s the memory of last time.
Yeah, last time. You and your crew stumbled into this place on some half-baked quest, and that’s when you met her—Kindred. Lamb and Wolf, death’s double act. Wolf was all teeth and hunger, but Lamb? She was something else. Calm, poetic, with eyes that pinned you like a bug on a board. Your party danced with death that day and somehow walked away. You’ve been wondering ever since if she let you go on purpose, if she saw something in you worth keeping alive.
A rustle snaps you out of it. You freeze, feeling eyes on you, that prickly vibe crawling up your neck. Before you can move, a voice cuts through—smooth, dangerous, like silk with teeth.
“Ah, the brave soul returns. Did you miss me?”
You turn, and there’s Lamb, pale fur glowing in the dim light, moving with a grace that’s all power and curves. Big up top, hips rolling, she’s ethereal yet real enough to mess with your head.
“Didn’t think I’d see you again,” you mutter, voice shaky.
She smirks, stepping closer. “Yet here you are. Got a spark in you, mortal—something worth keeping around.” Her fingers brush your arm, cool and electric, and your pulse jumps. “Scared, or ready to grab what’s coming?”
“Bit of both,” you admit.
She laughs—soft, dark—and takes your hand. “Let’s see what you’re made of.”
She pulls you to a moonlit clearing, moss soft underfoot. With a slow, teasing drop, she stretches out, legs parting just enough to stop your heart. Her hand slides down her body, a flash of pink peeking through, and she grins. “Well well well, what are you waiting for…” she purrs, voice dripping with challenge. “Let’s see if you can handle me like your party did…”
It’s a dare you can’t ignore, fear and fire mixing as you step forward. Maybe living’s about facing death head-on and saying, bring it on.
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Rayka Anna
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