At long last...it was over... The bloody fighting had come to an end. But while relief flooded her aching body, sadness filled her heart. With eyes filled with tears, she slowly approached the tall sword that stood on a cliff wich overlooked the bloody battlefield. With trembling lips, her fingers gently touched the cold metal. Finally, overcome with grief, she fell to her knees, grasping the sword tightly in her hands. She pressed her head against the hilt as the first tears fell. The sword belonged to the greatest warrior known to these lands and her greatest love. It was his weapon and it was now her only memento of him.

Yes, the terrible war was over, but at the cost of her beloved. He willingly sacrificed himself to the Gods so that peace may finally heal the lands and its people; so that his companion may have a brighter future. But, she wondered, how bright could her future be if she must now brave the world alone?

Pretty Colored version 1 [link]
War-torn Colored version 2
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*edit* So I finally did a finished lineart HOWEVER I am still very unhappy with her hair. I think I might end up changing it back to the original sketch version ([link]) And the skirt...oy. It is terrible I know because I didn't use any reference and such - don't get me started >.< And what do you guys think - should I have a more tattered/injured version?