coriander in pho

A really quick work, as I rushed by Monday madness.

Anyone can guess the song I’ve been listening while drawing this one?

“The princess,” the dragon hissed and purred. “Are you coming here to slay me and to protect the kingdom?”

“No. Well, yes. I’m here to protect the kingdom from my corrupt father. I guess that’s the reason why you’ve been harassing us for many months now. I know you are pissed with our tainted crown. I’m here to discuss some… … Things.”

“True,” the dragon looked amused. “And the sword?”

“Some humans can be worse than dragons.”

“Touché.”

Learning on how to draw aged character and I’ve been toying with the idea of combining plague doctor with tribal druid.

While sailing the Mediterranean Sea in 1962, the American aircraft carrier USS Independence flashed the Amerigo Vespucci with the light signal asking: “Who are you?” The full-rigged ship answered: “Training ship Amerigo Vespucci, Italian Navy.” The Independence replied: “You are the most beautiful ship in the world.”

I seriously went, “AAAAAAAAWWWWWEEEEEE” when I read the story.

Prompt: Bait

In Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Cask of Amontillado”, our main character, Montresor, lured Fortunato (ironically means “the fortunate one”) with a promise of Amontillado, a rare vintage wine.

Little did Fortunato knew, he ended up chained and buried alive behind a wall.

“For the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them. In pace requiescat!”