Arrogant, condescending, rude. To say that Adrik is not a great person to be around would be an understatement. Instead of fully internalizing his feelings, Adrik tends to lash out at others because he has yet to realize the extent of which other’s emotions affect his emotional state. He has yet to find the off switch to his empathic and telepathic abilities and as a result is constantly assaulted by the thoughts and feelings of others. As there is rarely any room in his head for his own thoughts, he tends to operate on his base instincts more than is healthy. Many of his problems are due to his relatively young age but are magnified by the fact that he chooses to spend most of his time around those he can’t “hear” anything from, such as Enya, as it gives him a chance to be alone in his head as opposed to learning how to cope with his own abilities.
If Adrik were able to look past his own pride and admit to himself and others that he needs help, he might just be surprised by how much easier that would make things. However, he has not quite reached that point, yet.
I had a lot of fun with the upcoming pages.
Awkward smile is awkward.
It was a very quite, peaceful walk. Edit: I received some really great advice about snow from a reader. This page has been updated with overcast skies and lighting.
Edit: I received some really great advice about snow from a reader. This page has been updated with overcast skies and lighting.
Until this winter, snow actually covering the ground was something I hadn’t seen since I was a toddler. I hope my lack of snow-perience isn’t too obvious on all of these snow pages. Most of this chapter was completed before I got my first glimpse of what several inches of snow on the ground while… Continue reading 17
I wonder where Enya is going. My computer is broken, yet again. Over the course of the three years that I’ve had my laptop I have sent it in twice because the screen broke (the second time my entire screen was replaced with a new one) and once because the video card gave out. Well,… Continue reading 19
Edit: Swapped out the page with the overcast version. Also, if you noticed anything a little off with the design, I apologize. I did something not very smart while my computer is out being fixed and will get everything back to normal when my computer returns.
This page made me think more about how each character would behave in a fight. Enya is patient and will wait for the best opportunity to strike; she has a sense of fair play but won’t always apply it. Fae is more of a reactive fighter and she’d fight as fairly as she perceived her… Continue reading 21
Not sure what Adrik was thinking, launching all of that snow at someone who can teleport.
