#okaem

Imagining how much the Gretavans must have been shitting themselves when they first fought the Okaem. They must have heard stories and whatnot, but seeing one random girl casually walking across the battlefield to face an army, no armor, armed only with a dull blade. Easy fight, right? They were then shot 57 times.

I think Iisik and Unna have this almost sibling-like mentor relationship. Iisik protects her but also teachers her things. How to defend herself. How to make the special Deren family recipe for a classic Aenerian dish. Speaking to her in hushed Aerean. Teaching her about the gods behind closed doors, in metaphors and old myths. She hates the Aenerians, but she has no idea her favorite animal can only be found in the Aener. He protects her because he knows how important she is, and he tries everything in her power to keep the twisted claws of Gretavan out of her mind in little rebellions. But never too much. No, he's too scared for that. Always too scared.

6 hours deep into Okaem whump. Currently fighting the layer limit of Procreate. Wish me luck, I'm going back in.