Minharh grieving for the son he lost, but it's not his son who died. It's himself who died.
And he left his kid to deal with it, without a word. The circumstances gave him no other choice...right?
Febuwhump Day 10: "I'm sorry. I didn't know."
Minharh's viewpoint, finding out about some of the experiences Kyle was subjected to.
He'd thought leaving his son behind was a better idea - that Kyle would be safer, and have better experiences than if he had to share in the same "in-hiding" circumstances as Minharh.
He'd thought staying "dead" would a better idea.
Maybe it was.
Or maybe it wasn't...
"My Dad didn't really die in the fire, did he?"
When the son you were forced to abandon five years ago discovers that you've been alive the whole entire time.
Minharh is older, his hair longer and his face more worn, but such things happen over time.
Time which Kyle thought had stopped for good five years ago.
Febuwhump Alt 7: Identity reveal
Febuwhump Alt 3: Coma
In the aftermath of the A'o Fire, surviving...
He suffered hypoxia and burns, which damaged his throat and left him paralysed from waist down.
Whump Advent Calendar 2020 - collection of my art for each prompt + extra alt. prompt
This whump advent calendar prompt challenge was really enjoyable to participate in!
Thinking about it, it helped me get back into drawing and feel better about my art 🌸
These prompts gave me an opportunity to practise drawing different poses, challenge myself with different approaches to scenes (e.g. comic) and try drawing characters I've never actually drawn before.
I also liked that each prompt had a three day window - it gave adequate time to work on something for each prompt without feeling heaps of self-inflicted pressure to do so.
Thanks @whump-advent-calendar for putting this event together! And thank you to everyone who supported me with liking/reblogging/commenting along the way! 🌄
Minharh, Xiuying and Jie sharing a cross-cultural, casual, non-celebratory day's rest on Christmas day.
They're outside, enjoying the afternoon sunshine in the changeable early summer weather of Arkala.
Maybe they'll have a break from investigating the A'o Fire incident today...?
Art for Prompt 8: Christmas Day (Christmas celebrations | Spending the holidays in captivity | With found family)
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About this small found family ~
Xiuying Chen 陈秀英 and Jie Chen 陈杰 (Chinese) are a married couple, however share the same last name -- something not practised in Chinese culture -- due to Jie having Arkala'ana heritage.
Jie is half Arkala'ana, an indigenous & ethnic minority in Arkala whose traditional cultural marriage customs see the male person joining their female partner's tribal community. When Jie and Xiuying decided to marry, they decided to honour the minority culture side so as to preserve it. This is why Jie and Xiuying share the same last name. (Jie was previously known as Jie Li 李杰, and likely still goes by that on official Chinese documents.)
Minharh La'e (Arkala'ana) resides with them. He isn't related to them, but they consider him family.
As he's learnt Mandarin since staying with them, the three usually communicate with each other in Mandarin.
Minharh, a fading sunset and streetlights across Lake Kano.
Another day wondering how the son he left behind is doing.