“They were so kind when they spoke of me, Xavien. They even called me beautiful! I wish you could have been there to hear it.”
Finally more art of my naga, Karthikeyan (Kai). Minus his gold jewelry because I really wanted to focus on his skin pattern. Kai is revered as a god in the forests of India. He protects the forest and the tribes that live within it, so long as they are kind in nature, and is offered human sacrifice in return (which he only partakes in if the person is wicked with no hope of redemption. Otherwise, he releases them from their bindings and leaves). Being incredibly shy and anxious, Kai never engages in social interaction, choosing instead to lead a lonely, reclusive life in a temple hidden within the forest. He yearns for friendship, but is held back by his fear of frightening others and making a fool of himself, thus choosing instead to hold imaginary conversations with the remains of humans from long past.