#art by zefenrian

[zefenrian]

[zefenrian]

It’s always summer with Zevran.

[schattengerissen]

...I turned and saw Swivet peering at us from the far side of the couch. He gets oddly shy around people at times. I went over to him and knelt down. He trilled hello and looked at me hopefully.

"Don't worry, I didn't forget to bring you something," I assured him. First I gave him a cookie which disappeared in two enthusiastic gulps. Then I pulled out the small stuffed cat and set it in front of him. He sniffed it and looked at me with a questioning squeak.

"It's a toy," I told him. "Like your ball. But softer." I patted it to demonstrate. He gave me another look then, to my surprise, reached out with one hand-like paw and imitated me, patting the toy softly on the head. He gave me another interrogatory squeak.

"That's right," I smiled at him. "It's yours." He made what sounded like a thoughtful clicking trill, glanced up behind me, took his new toy in one paw and dashed three-legged into the back hall. --from TRAITOR (Swivet is Kai Trevelyan’s pet nug)

The lovely and talented @zefenrian gifted me this charming picture of Swivet and his cat.😊🎨💖 

[schattengerissen]

Love Yourself Challenge

Rules: It’s time to love yourselves! Choose your 5 favorite works you created in the past year (fics, art, edits, etc.) and link them below to reflect on the amazing things you brought into the world. Tag as many writers/artists/etc. as you want (fan or original) so we can spread the love and link each other to awesome works!

Thanks to @dafan7711​ for the tag!

1. So Near and Yet So Far on AO3: Complete multi-chapter fic, part of my ongoing Dorian Pavus/Kai Trevelyan Dragon Age series, The Contours of Shadows. -- With Dorian absent on a mission to the Western Approach, Kai is lonely, bored, tired of Inquisiting and expecting the worst Satinalia ever...until a mysterious purple envelope arrives.

2. Torn on AO3: Complete story, also part of The Contours of Shadows. -- In Southern Thedas, when a mage child's magic manifested the Templars forcibly took the young mage away to be locked in a Circle for the rest of their life. Much has been written about the effect this had on the mages, but what about the families who had their children ripped away from them?

3. Finally got a Ko-Fi page set up. I’m now open for commissions for: 3d renders of original characters (samples above), plus photo/screenshot editing and restoration. See rates on the page or contact me through Tumblr.

4. Finished writing and editing my original novel, now querying that and nearly done with the first draft of its sequel.

5. Got Kai and Dorian looking like themselves; improved character builds and rendering skills.

Tagging @zefenrian​, @oftachancer​, @johaeryslavellan​, @tessa1972​, @rachelleofalltrades​, @whenmysoulsings​ and anyone else who’d like to share.