#defiant
Day 27, faith
It got out of control. I had no choice but to accept.
This artwork is strainy for sure
Oliver Stark in every episode ofInto the Badlands(7 / ??)
1x03 - Chapter III: White Stork Spreads Wings
Whumpee sobbed, curling into themselves more. They wanted to go home. They missed their friends, their family, their-
“Well, good morning my dear!”
Whumpee jumped with a cry, Whumper’s velvet voice cutting off their train of thoughts.
“Aren’t you going to say hello, little one?”
Whumpee scrambled into the corner, curling up in on themself, shaking their head. Whumper’s low disappointed sigh echoed through the bare cell, making fear clutch against Whumpee’s heart. A whimper escaped their lips and they squeezed their eyes shut tighter.
Please just let this be a dream! They’d wake up and all of it would be over… yeah… that’s whats going on!
The next time Whumper spoke, their voice was right against Whumpee’s ear. Whumpee felt the warm breath against their skin and flinched back. “We’re not misbehaving, are we?”
Whumpee broke down, “I’m s-sorry! I d-didnt mean t-to be bold!” Whumper cupped Whumpee’s cheek, “Oh, darling, defiance is ugly on you. Where as this?” They tilted Whumpee’s head, and leaned in close, “This is just beautiful.”
Preview of cover of the 2023 SOTL calendar via Doug Drexler