Daily Drawing Day 7

“What’s wrong, Matthias? You’re not afraid to fight a woman of great power and strength, are you? Or is that why you chose HER over me? Meek, obedient, content to always wear a pretty smile?”

Matthias had to stop himself from halting in his tracks- absolutely bewildered at the dragon slayer maid’s jeering. He brushed the insult away quickly. Surely, this was a trick. To say something so stupid it would render him dumbfounded and vulnerable to a strike.

The only other time Rhea had only met his wife was when she was helping him clean up their campsite to move on to their next adventure. Singing happily as she did so. So of course, it meant she was a helpless waif incapable of hurting an insect.

Rhea did not know the truth about the woman she meant to demean. The awesome and terrible beast behind the pretty face. The fierce huntress. Unlike Rhea, though, Ari’Malcros did not feel the need to demonstrate such power when there was no immediate danger. She certainly found more joy in being loved than feared.

“There’s a difference between strength and… whatever the hell YOU are, don’t you think?” Matthias shot back. Rhea did not like that. She lunged at him with her sword. Her face filled with hate. “Tell me. Why did you want to be a dragon slayer so bad? Did you really want to protect others from the so-called scaly, winged tyrants?

Or do you just enjoy being a tyrant yourself?”

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Daily Drawing Day 7. Inspired by Anne Stokes’ “Friends Forever”. Woke up in a panic (like you do) so I wanted to draw something more comforting.

But as she grows up, she becomes more like the wise and beautiful queen she was meant to be.

Of course, being a mighty beast, you would still be dumb to disrespect her.

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