2025-Drawing-BAFA-RukayaSalumAli-Springle-realm fragment How the Quiet One Grew Ears to Hear the World

A single, transformed víly cautiously emerges from a glitching, black hole on the outskirts of a surreal landscape. Her form has evolved beyond that of her kin: she has long, rabbit-like ears, a tail, and a small set of antlers. The skin on her back, where her wings meet her body, is raw and red, as if still healing from a metamorphosis. Unlike the entranced víly in the distance, her gaze is clear and direct, consciously assessing the viewer and her vast, unfamiliar new world. She represents a new, solitary consciousness, armed with adaptations for vigilance and survival.

2025-Drawing-BAFA-RukayaSalumAli-Springle-realm fragment How the Quiet One Grew Ears to Hear the World