The Leaving by barryjeffer
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The basement felt colder than usual, the damp found it's way deep into him, causing him to shiver. The feeling of loss had already gripped him tightly, and she hadn't even left... leaving for the first time. She had depended upon him for nearly everything for decades. And he depended on her for the only companionship he had ever needed or wanted. The truth was he had grown old without her, passed her by in mortal years even though she was tens of decades older than he. He had given his entire life to protecting her, hiding her exsitance from the outside world, kept her clothed, cared for and most of all fed. That was until last night when he had suffered his first failure. The bum he had picked should have been easy, but it seemed the wino wasn't without protection of his own, and proved to be more able than he looked at first glance. The knife had penetrated deep, gashing open something inside. The blood took hours to stop, it spurted, at first, thin streams of crimson, and slowly ebbed into a seeping trickle that soaked the sheets of his bed. The girl, if indeed that was what she was, was left with nothing to stem the thirst that was boiling inside. The hours until dark had dragged by torturously slow, even in his pain he wanted nothing more than to give her what she needed. Even in this fevered state he knew she would never drink from him. She had taken a vow some 50 years ago and would never break it now, even as he lay at deaths door. His thoughts were not on his own death, rather all he could wonder was how she would survive, who would care for her and protect her when he was dead and gone? She stood a long time there in the shadows, never uttering a word. In all the years they had shared, she rarely showed emotion of any sort. He knew she loved him, or was it pity, like that of a human when they find an animal dead on the shoulder of some dirt road? She stood there until she could wait no longer, then silently she pivoted and walked through the door and out into the chilly night...
Comments (57)
UteBigSmile
~ Looks realy very beautiful, love the story too ~
Traumsuse
Fantastic Work and Image***
erlandpil
Excellent! erland
artofsouls
The mood in this scene is stunning and a novelist 10+++++++
Valeriya
Great! Wonderful scene and I like it!!
rikomortis
Top Notch Work !
Shozai
great work :)
caty77
Good work!
romangirl
Very sad and dramatic story and scene!
Richardphotos
well she is going to leave me again I can tell by the look in her eyes outstanding mood and composition
vechtdalcollege
Amazing! Gr.Rudy
Lunamoon
While I love your render, it's the story I mostly love. It's dark, yet tender and heartbreaking. Endings are never as magical or as happy as beginnings, yet we all face the inevitability. And your picture beautifully reflected the story..his obvious pain and her icy expression. This one is truly awesome!! OXOXOXO Jane
RodS
Excellent art, and well written storyline as well. Superbly done, Seth!
Pierrot_Lunaire
Awesome creation my friend!! Great writing and image!
Teufelseinhorn
Great scene!
netsuke
Terrific image and awesome description of the event.
Razor42
Very cool work! Great story and fantastic rendered image!
MarciaGomes
Impressionante cena meu amigo,bela jovem mas ela olha para o homem com desprezo, as poses são perfeitas, fantástica iluminação.++++++++++++++5 A história é espetacular mas triste porque ela não ajudo o homem.
Navi
Great scene Seth, not sure I understood the story right, but that sounds scary.
tigertim
Gripping is an understatement!!.Superb art and words Seth.
Ash888
A gripping tale, dense with emotion. And a great illustration as well! Well done Seth!
flaviok
Brilhante, historia e arte soberbas meu amigo, aplausos (5)
adorety
Awesome! Really great short tale. The image to match is excellent. The light, color and shadow are all very telling and illuminate the story so well. Great work.
Mihrelle
Great image and really enjoyed the story !
Annie_Photography
wonderful.... it's really fantastic
bockolaf
Wonderful play of light.
Tripper
wow man....outstanding