Kroashent Commission: Riddle of the Sands - Part 3

Part 3 of an ongoing story commission for , featuring their characters as they might appear in Alvez, the World of Kroashent.  You can see Part I here: www.deviantart.com/kathalia/ar… and Part II here: www.deviantart.com/kathalia/ar…. Timothée de Gand, merchant adventurer has returned from his (her?) expedition to the far flung lands of Alkebulan, but her sphinxy condition, and her female form persist despite the best attempts of the magically minded Coppertune sisters to undo the situation.  Confusion and a communication between Tim and the shapeshifter Blaine has led to chilly attitudes and awkward avoidances, much to the annoyance of the stoic Cole...