If you're following this series in order, click here next (Beware: Nudity) . For more information on the entire series, read the "'Demon's Due' Defined" journal entry here. [link]
After a night of kidnapping and wagon-burning, and the long ordeal of sneaking the bound and gagged Madame Zirena into the city and down into the Undercellar, our two villainesses, Callista and Annalae, hide and lounge around in a recently vacated room (does anyone recognize it?). Of course, their conversation at this time is quite revealing about the plot and certain characters' roles in it, however, I'm loathe to reveal all of that right up front here in the comments. So, I'll probably make some kind of spoiler-alerted "sub-journal entry" that folks can read if they choose to.
Regardless, Callista was drawn using Natalie Paquette's stock photos at *fetishfaerie-stock . That particular image I used for this one is just downright lovely, and I've been secretly plotting to use it in this picture since she put it up there... Annalae was drawn using a reference photo provided to me personally by ~Lizzy-Barry (Lindsey's new DA account). My thanks to both of you lovely ladies!!
This is probably going to be the last Bare Necessities picture I put up this week, although by Monday I should be rolling along very well on pages 12 - 15. I'm almost caught up with my comments, too, so I'm certainly open to hearing what you all think about this one--especially about what these two sinister vixens might be saying...
Is Deirdre's room really such a good hideout? I would imagine that this is the first place the police (guard, whatever) would search for clues once they enter.
Unless, of course, they have already been there and are under the impression that they have all they need.
A very good point. Actually, Callista needs a place to lie low for an hour or two until she's off and away on other pursuits, and Deirdre's room is the only servants' quarters in the inn that is currently vacant (and thought to be occupied). Annalae, too, plans on skipping out of the area in the very near future, until the situation with zombified Albert and the recently disappeared Madame Zirena is resolved.
Both women know that Zirena told Luther some of what she discovered through her vision, but they don't know how much. More importantly, however, they don't know how determined Luther is to rush in here and rescue her (out of love), so they think they have some time to clean up and get out.
Unless, of course, they have already been there and are under the impression that they have all they need.
Both women know that Zirena told Luther some of what she discovered through her vision, but they don't know how much. More importantly, however, they don't know how determined Luther is to rush in here and rescue her (out of love), so they think they have some time to clean up and get out.