Aria Hugs Carol

Inside the gypsy wagon, the two girls sat. One was the city's champion, a young woman forced to fight against her will. Her name was Carol.

The other was a gypsy, a traveler with no place to truly call home. She was known as Aria.

Inside the wagon, the warm blankets and the insulated sides kept the winter's chill away from the two girls. In Carol's lap was a small puppy, named Gustav. The tiny dog was the only treasure the young champion had, and she wouldn't leave without him.

The champion stared at the gypsy, scowling at this turn of events. Things were changing, and she wasn't sure what was going to happen. She didn't trust this gypsy woman... what did she plan to do to her?

Aria got close to her, and Carol tried to back away, but dressed as she was and with no idea how far they were from any shelter, running wasn't smart. She braced herself for the worst...

... when suddenly she found herself being held tenderly. The young gypsy was hugging her, a warm smile on her face.

Carol, a warrior who knew only of violence and bloodshed, had no idea how to respond to this... her face twisted in a grimace as tears flowed from her eyes, but she didn't dare try to escape... she wasn't sure what this was, but for some reason she felt safe. Safe to finally feel things she hadn't in a long time.

"It's okay..." Aria said, as if she were a mother comforting her child. "It's okay..."

All Carol could do was cry.

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Artwork done by the talented of his own OC, Thrall Carol, being hugged by my OC, Aria.

I really like how it turned out... from the background to the actual posing and especially the facial expressions.

Hope you like it! More to come.