strawneyy things :P

no one steps in the same river twice

“Thus, when Xiao Chiye returned, he would take Shen Zechuan in his arms, face-to-face, and sit against the wall so Shen Zechuan could rest his head on Xiao Chiye’s chest or shoulder. Each time Shen Zechuan felt nauseous, Xiao Chiye rubbed a soothing hand over his back.”

He placed a hand on Shen Zechuan’s back and wearily moved his legs to gently rock the man in his arms.

“Lanzhou,” Xiao Chiye coaxed him “Where is Lanzhou?”

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It’s my greatest joy that one of my favourite scenes is going to be included in Volume 2 in hungarian. Capturing this moment in art was so special. 💕🙏

As per usual, I’m going to be sharing up to 2 interior illustrations in advance.

“Without thinking, Xiao Chiye leaned down, looped an arm around his waist, and hoisted him over his shoulder.” 🌒🌌

Interior color illustration for the Hungarian edition of Qiang Jin Jiu Vol.2 💙

Lanzhou practice sketch 💕

h. gaunt and s. ellwood, 1912, preparations for a ball

‘It was the Hell you’d feared in childhood, come to devour the children. It was treading over the corpses of your friends so that you might be killed yourself. It was the congealed evil of a century.’

— In Memoriam, Alice Winn