"Reiko" "I still remember the day the Imperial soldiers came to take me from my father, to be the Emperor's pet. They tried to buy me, like some bauble. He refused. So they arrested him as a traitor. Kicking and screaming, they pulled me from his arms and dragged us apart, never to see each other again. And they couldn't even keep me. I have been a weapon for every bandit gang, rogue army, and warlord in this empire. I was forged in pain, quenched in tears. But I am not a prize any more. I am Reiko. And I am the last thing these villains will ever see." Made for MistDragon's fantasy contest, this was a great exercise for me. I knew I was going to have to essentially do an image to my requirements in a single weekend, from start to finish. So, no time for the custom textures I usually do, no time to dink around with 500 different ideas, I had to take one and go with it. Didn't really catch on to that at first, which is why I'm sneaking in here with it now instead of Monday past. ;) Thank you, MistDragon, and happy birthday!