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Stinger

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No subtle bit of death is our Stinger. No, she does not hide her deadly ways. She is the fiercest warrior of our little Unseelie troupe and lets it be apparent. She requires no weapons for she is a weapon herself. Deadly poison coats her talons and she is the only one immune that we know of. A mere scratch could be fatal within moments. It is for that reason that she is the Lady's Chosen, protector of the female half of our leadership.

Still, there are those fools who let her beauty, her deadly elegance entice them into the vicious dance of wooing her. Perhaps one day she will find one who will survive it. Until then it is certainly amusing to see some besotted mooncalf trying to catch her eye, thinking he is strong enough to conquer her. I like to sit back and view the entertainment over a nice glass of rose wine. Fools indeed....

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This digital painting was inspired by a lovely stock photo by Lady Sivali Stock. As you can see, there are two versions of this image. The top is the original with a background that used a tiny sample of a photo by Defabe Stock which was heavily manipulated. The lower one was made for printing since Defabe never answered me as to whether I could print the top version. While I likely legally could have gotten by with it since it was so heavily altered, I decided to just use one of my own photos. The background lacks the lovely balance with the layout and flow now, but at least I can sell this complete version now instead of having to sell it with just the fairy. The painting was created using Paint Shop Pro 9. I'm uncertain as to the amount of time it actually took.

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