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The large Draenei relaxed into a chair beside the bed. He mindlessly scratched at his bare
chest, fingers brushing over the thin scars in places. Pulling the book over, he marveled again at
the weight of it. Which in turn caused him to chuckle inwardly at the the circumstances that had
delivered it to him.

Hours earlier, Niquisse had knocked on his door, a large bundled held to her chest. When
he answered, his brows raised to meet his crest. “Sutrakarre was not expecting Niqi today. No
session was scheduled.” He gestured for her to step in and closed the heavy wooden door behind
her.

“I know. But I did want to thank you for all you have done for me over the past few years.
And I came across this,” she offered quietly. Stepping into the small area at the front of the
house, she set it down on the desk with an audible thunk. The Ren’dorei woman moved to the
chair she typically rested in when they spoke at his home. Her dark curls fell in front of her face
and a glowing tendril curled outward to move them back into place.

He stepped to the desk, his expression only growing more curious. “This is unnecessary.
Sutrakarre does not do this for Niqi’s payment. Sutrakarre is already paid by the House.” He
carefully tugged at the red silk ribbon that had been tied in a large bow over the embroidered
fabric that wrapped the unknown contents.

“Consider it a gift then, rather than renumeration,” she offered.
He nodded and lifted the ribbon away, then carefully unfolded the fabric. Once done, a
large, thick tome bound in time worn leather revealed itself to him. The cover bore only a single
rune in gold leaf. Light. “What is this Niqi has brought to Sutrakarre?”

“It is a copy of a text we had in our family home when I was a young girl. That one was
destroyed. Sort of a…guidebook? I am not quite sure how to explain it. It has all of the
traditions, manners of worship, proper decorum of the followers of the Light as practiced by the
people of Quel’thalas.” She shifted slightly in her seat, peering at him.
“Sutrakarre thinks this is a fine gift.” He opened the cover, the beautiful runes on the pages
immediately filling his vision. “This will be a new challenge for Sutrakarre. Learning how to read
Niqi’s native tongue.”

“Oh, I hadn’t considered that. I… damn…” She sighed, hanging her head. Rising from the
chair, she reached for the book. “I will find a more appropriate gift.”
The Draenei closed it and laid a massive hand on its cover. “There is no better gift than a
way to understand Niqi better. Sutrakarre will learn the runes and learn about Niqi from the
text.” He smiled gently and bowed to her. “Sutrakarre thanks Niqi for this. It will be a worthy
adventure.”

Niqi met his bow with a low curtsey, her skirt pooling on the floor around her. “You have
been a great help to me and to our family. I hope you know how much it has meant.”
“The better question is, does Niqi know? Does family know? Will Alassë grow to know?”
His last question was spoken with much tenderness, the golden light in his eyes meeting the blue
and violet of hers. The man’s hand came to rest across the back of both of her shoulders. He
gave a gentle squeeze. “Most important thing is that one knows of one’s own strength. Sutrakarre
didn’t help Niqi. Niqi helped Niqi. Sutrakarre only listened and asked questions.”
Niqi rose and smiled, shaking her head a little. “And that was how you helped. Enjoy the
rest of your day, Sutrakarre.”
He inclined his head, smiling again. “Niqi as well. Give hugs to Alassë from Sutrakarre.”
“I will.”

As the memory faded, he looked down once again at the page. It had been months, but the
runes were finally coming to him with far more ease. Turning to the next page, he began to read
again, old feelings of the warmth that was found in the Light beginning to stir. As they built up
within in him, the runes themselves seemed to shimmer, then glow before his eyes. As they did so,
they almost took on a life of their own, rising from the page and flowing into his mind with less
and less effort. Perhaps the Light could still hold the same love for him after all.

Hello everyone! Today I'd like to share a piece I had to absolute pleasure to paint for the wonderful TindomielSilverthorn , a Christmas present for her husband.
I have enjoyed working on this piece immensely - those who know me probably know why, I can rarely resist the lure of painting a Draenei in any shape and form .

I hope you enjoy the final result!

Thank you for commissioning me.

=====================================
Remember, the Brigade Reputation system is in effect! Rise in the ranks of The Brigade's allies and earn wonderful rewards by supporting The Brigade's efforts. Commenting, favoriting and generally interacting with The Brigade and its art can lead to great things .

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The Brigade Reputation System Hello everyone! The Brigade would like to announce a reveal of a system we've been considering for quite some time now. In order to further the bond between The Brigade and its supporters, and more importantly, to reward the continuous support, we have decided to create a Brigade Reputation System.
What is the reputation system you might ask? And how does it help me? Well, the answer is simple. We are now introducing multiple ways in which you can support the Brigade and its efforts. As a reward, those who want to participate will earn Brigade Reputation Points. There is myriad of tasks you can earn these points. As you do, your reputation status with The Brigade will grow, and you will earn both passive bonuses and be able to perform some so called Power Moves, by spending your reputation.
Here is an overview of all the tiers, ways to earn and ways to spend the reputation!
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Description
The large Draenei relaxed into a chair beside the bed. He mindlessly scratched at his bare
chest, fingers brushing over the thin scars in places. Pulling the book over, he marveled again at
the weight of it. Which in turn caused him to chuckle inwardly at the the circumstances that had
delivered it to him.

Hours earlier, Niquisse had knocked on his door, a large bundled held to her chest. When
he answered, his brows raised to meet his crest. “Sutrakarre was not expecting Niqi today. No
session was scheduled.” He gestured for her to step in and closed the heavy wooden door behind
her.

“I know. But I did want to thank you for all you have done for me over the past few years.
And I came across this,” she offered quietly. Stepping into the small area at the front of the
house, she set it down on the desk with an audible thunk. The Ren’dorei woman moved to the
chair she typically rested in when they spoke at his home. Her dark curls fell in front of her face
and a glowing tendril curled outward to move them back into place.

He stepped to the desk, his expression only growing more curious. “This is unnecessary.
Sutrakarre does not do this for Niqi’s payment. Sutrakarre is already paid by the House.” He
carefully tugged at the red silk ribbon that had been tied in a large bow over the embroidered
fabric that wrapped the unknown contents.

“Consider it a gift then, rather than renumeration,” she offered.
He nodded and lifted the ribbon away, then carefully unfolded the fabric. Once done, a
large, thick tome bound in time worn leather revealed itself to him. The cover bore only a single
rune in gold leaf. Light. “What is this Niqi has brought to Sutrakarre?”

“It is a copy of a text we had in our family home when I was a young girl. That one was
destroyed. Sort of a…guidebook? I am not quite sure how to explain it. It has all of the
traditions, manners of worship, proper decorum of the followers of the Light as practiced by the
people of Quel’thalas.” She shifted slightly in her seat, peering at him.
“Sutrakarre thinks this is a fine gift.” He opened the cover, the beautiful runes on the pages
immediately filling his vision. “This will be a new challenge for Sutrakarre. Learning how to read
Niqi’s native tongue.”

“Oh, I hadn’t considered that. I… damn…” She sighed, hanging her head. Rising from the
chair, she reached for the book. “I will find a more appropriate gift.”
The Draenei closed it and laid a massive hand on its cover. “There is no better gift than a
way to understand Niqi better. Sutrakarre will learn the runes and learn about Niqi from the
text.” He smiled gently and bowed to her. “Sutrakarre thanks Niqi for this. It will be a worthy
adventure.”

Niqi met his bow with a low curtsey, her skirt pooling on the floor around her. “You have
been a great help to me and to our family. I hope you know how much it has meant.”
“The better question is, does Niqi know? Does family know? Will Alassë grow to know?”
His last question was spoken with much tenderness, the golden light in his eyes meeting the blue
and violet of hers. The man’s hand came to rest across the back of both of her shoulders. He
gave a gentle squeeze. “Most important thing is that one knows of one’s own strength. Sutrakarre
didn’t help Niqi. Niqi helped Niqi. Sutrakarre only listened and asked questions.”
Niqi rose and smiled, shaking her head a little. “And that was how you helped. Enjoy the
rest of your day, Sutrakarre.”
He inclined his head, smiling again. “Niqi as well. Give hugs to Alassë from Sutrakarre.”
“I will.”

As the memory faded, he looked down once again at the page. It had been months, but the
runes were finally coming to him with far more ease. Turning to the next page, he began to read
again, old feelings of the warmth that was found in the Light beginning to stir. As they built up
within in him, the runes themselves seemed to shimmer, then glow before his eyes. As they did so,
they almost took on a life of their own, rising from the page and flowing into his mind with less
and less effort. Perhaps the Light could still hold the same love for him after all.

Hello everyone! Today I'd like to share a piece I had to absolute pleasure to paint for the wonderful TindomielSilverthorn , a Christmas present for her husband.
I have enjoyed working on this piece immensely - those who know me probably know why, I can rarely resist the lure of painting a Draenei in any shape and form .

I hope you enjoy the final result!

Thank you for commissioning me.

=====================================
Remember, the Brigade Reputation system is in effect! Rise in the ranks of The Brigade's allies and earn wonderful rewards by supporting The Brigade's efforts. Commenting, favoriting and generally interacting with The Brigade and its art can lead to great things .

You can learn more here -

The Brigade Reputation System Hello everyone! The Brigade would like to announce a reveal of a system we've been considering for quite some time now. In order to further the bond between The Brigade and its supporters, and more importantly, to reward the continuous support, we have decided to create a Brigade Reputation System.
What is the reputation system you might ask? And how does it help me? Well, the answer is simple. We are now introducing multiple ways in which you can support the Brigade and its efforts. As a reward, those who want to participate will earn Brigade Reputation Points. There is myriad of tasks you can earn these points. As you do, your reputation status with The Brigade will grow, and you will earn both passive bonuses and be able to perform some so called Power Moves, by spending your reputation.
Here is an overview of all the tiers, ways to earn and ways to spend the reputation!
Please come and visit my other artsy venues! Any support is most welcome

Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/galder

Twitter: twitter.com/GaldersArt

Youtube: www.youtube.com/c/GaldersArtsyCorner

Instagram: www.instagram.com/MagisterGalder

RedBubble: www.redbubble.com/GaldersArtsyCorner

Society6: society6.com/GaldersArtsyCorner

🛍️Inprnt: www.inprnt.com/Galder