he's as warm as the afternoon sun on a summer day

I just wanted to draw Penryn Young in cute pajamas. I’ve drawn her in the past with Asian features but thinking about California’s population, which is where the novel takes place, I thought a Latina heritage might be more suitable for this daughter of man :)

penryn and the end of days ; the humans

Penryn & The End of Days

He pulls me into his arms and holds me tight. He is the one pocket of warmth in a sea of ice. Being in his arms feels like the home I never had. He’s still panting his laugh that rumbles through his chest. My chest moves with his, making me smile. But somewhere along the way, the mood changes. He keeps going, his chest convulsing in spasms that sound a lot like a weak laugh but isn’t. He holds me so tight that if an army of scorpions came and tried to drag me out of his arms, they wouldn’t be able to. I stroke his hair and repeat the words of comfort he whispered to me the last time we were together. “Shhh,” I say. “I’m here. I’m right here.” He’s as warm as the afternoon sun on a summer day.

“You’re a very special girl, Penryn. An amazing girl. An I-didn’t-even-know-someone-like-you-existed kind of girl. And you deserve someone who treats you like you’re the only important thing in his life because you are. Someone who plows his fields and raises pigs just for you.”

“who will guard from the guardians?”

“ I never kid about my warrior demigod status.“ “Oh. My. God.” I lower my voice, having forgotten to whisper. “You are nothing but a bird with an attitude. Okay, so you have a few muscles, I’ll grant you that. But you know, a bird is nothing but a barely evolved lizard. That’s what you are.                                                                        — Susan Ee, Angelfall

But yeah, definitely recommend this series. Susan Ee - Penryn and the End of Days, Angelfall, read it

“I’ve never killed anyone before. What frightens me isn’t that I’m killing someone. What frightens me is how easy it is.”

“Angels are violent creatures.” “So I noticed. I used to think they were all sweet and kind.” “Why would you think that? Even in your Bible, we’re harbingers of doom, willing and able to destroy entire cities. Just because we sometimes warned one or two of you beforehand doesn’t make us altruistic.” - Angelfall by Susan Ee

“Oh. My. God.“ I lower my voice, having forgotten to whisper. "You are nothing but a bird with an attitude. Okay, so you have a few muscles, I’ll grant you that. But you know, a bird is nothing but a barely evolved lizard. That’s what you are.” 

“I never thought about it before, but I’m proud to be human. We’re ever so flawed. We’re frail, confused, violent, and we struggle with so many issues. But all in all, I’m proud to be a Daughter of Man.”

hornycannibalducks​ said: The Darkest Minds or Angelfall? :)

“Come on. Say it, Raffe.” I give him a half smile. “I love it when you say Pooky Bear. It’s just so perfect when it comes out of your mouth.” “She might kill you in your sleep one of these days just so she can get rid of that name.”

‘Who knew?’ he says. ‘I had no idea that someone could be such a thorn in your foot during a death march and still be irresistibly attractive in some magical, undeniable way.’                                 ‘So is this what people call sweet nothings? Because, somehow, I expected it to be a little more … complimentary.’                             ‘Don’t you know a heartfelt declaration of love when your hear one?’