From Deep Within

The girl was lying on the grass, one arm hanging limply and at a strange angle. Her eyes were closed and fear was written all over her face. A yōkai was standing over her, his clawed hand raised to strike.

“RIN!”

Tora threw herself on top of the little girl, her hands digging into the dirt on either side of Rin’s shoulders. Then she felt her chest explode in pain, and her eyes barely registered the tips of claws protruding from the front of her kimono. Blood dripped down on to the grass. On to Rin.

- Chapter 9, From Deep Within

I have been wanting to do an illustration for my fanfiction. This evening inspiration finally hit me, and I have worked very hard for quite a few hours on it. I shared the passage from my story that accompanies this illustration above. To know more, you have to read the story for yourself.

From Deep Within

That hardest part of this piece was actually drawing the claws. They still look a bit weird, but I tried my very best.

© Jacquelyn Fisher. 23 August 2007.