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PHOCT R1 [WE RIDE]

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'THERE WILL BE NO THROWING ANYBODY OVERBOARD.' said the voice of the cloaked man. The trio stiffened visibly as he spoke with an authority that was nearly absolute - even Huxley flinched. His words sounded otherworldly. Like it wasn't actually a man hiding underneath the hood, but a gust of wind forming what might've been words. 'DO YOU THINK I'M HERE FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT? AS A PLEASANT TRIP OVER THE RIVER BEFORE YOU'RE DAMNED FOR ETERNITY? BECAUSE I ASSURE YOU THAT I'M NOT. AS FOR YOU, YOUNG LADY,' he said and pointed a bony finger at the new tagalong, 'YOU'RE VERY LUCKY YOU DID NOT FALL IN. IT MIGHT LOOK SHALLOW HERE, BUT THIS IS THE RIVER OF THE DEAD, AND I'D BE SURPRISED IF IT ACTUALLY HAS A BOTTOM AT ALL.'
For a moment, Caitlyn thought about how that even worked. But thinking about it sort of made her head hurt, so she stopped doing so rather quickly. She shrugged. "M'kay."
'GOOD. THEN GET IN, CHILD. I DON'T HAVE ALL DAY. SERIOUSLY.'

The man with the mask, the one who was called 'Dauger', reached out a hand and helped her up over the railing.
"But seriously." Cait said as she took a seat next to the other two passengers. "Where are you going?"
'THAT DEPENDS ON YOUR DESTINATION.' the Ferryman said.
And with that, the large horse figurehead, whom Caitlyn had previously thought was made of wood, gave out a neigh and shook the coarse bristles of its mane. The ferry began to move, even before the Ferryman shoved down his large staff under the water. At first glance it looked like he was propelling the boat forward with it, like a Gondolist would. But something about the surface made Cait look closer.

There truly was no bottom, she realized quickly. Her eyes went wide as the speed picked up.
'QUITE A SIGHT, EH?' the Ferryman said. 'IT'S A PRETTY DARN OLD RIVER. EXISTED BEFORE ANYONE HAD A CHANCE TO TELL IT WHAT A RIVER WAS SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE IN THE FIRST PLACE. I THINK THAT IT JUST ADDED AN ILLUSION OF A BOTTOM WHEN SEEN FROM ABOVE. KIND OF LIKE AN AFTERTHOUGHT.'
"But if there's no bottom, why are you using the staff to push it forward?"
'THIS IS THE RIVER OF THE DEAD. I THOUGHT I MENTIONED THAT PART.'

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Overworked? Incomplete? Nooooo.... :iconinnocentplz:

I've got to sharpen my illustration skills, me think.... this is too messy. I hope it's possible to discern what is even going on. Please give me a shout otherwise, guys! I'd love a proper critique on this thing.

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SkysongMA's avatar
Hey, I like the illustration.

Also, I thought the horsehead coming to life was cool.