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Description A stylistic sketch of an older Iskierka. I like her tail.

AAAAAND, one of my favorite scenes from "Empire of Ivory", the young Khazilik getting all riled up over her talk with Jane Roland.

Iskierka's eyes went platter-wide, and she hissed from all her spikes like a furnace; in an instant she had thrown a pair of jealous coils around Granby, which bid fair to boil him like a lobster in steam.

~"Empire of Ivory", Naomi Novik pg. 90

Iskierka is love, that she is.
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RainbowsAfterRain962 [2013-01-31 23:56:43 +0000 UTC]

I ADORE the facial expressions in this!!! Granby getting crushed by Iskierka's intense affection, it really made me laugh out loud and I really like how you drew Iskeirka's face, her eyes are super fierce and protective. You did a great job, this is wonderful!

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Hayai-Akurei In reply to RainbowsAfterRain962 [2013-02-04 15:26:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!

You don't mess with a dragon's rider or that dragon will rip your bowels out.

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0Confuzzled0 [2011-10-14 04:31:21 +0000 UTC]

Oh poor Granby.
The instant Iskeirka hatched Granby was demoted from aviator to the butt monkey.

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Hayai-Akurei In reply to 0Confuzzled0 [2011-10-15 10:05:29 +0000 UTC]

I have to agree with you there.

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NillaCream [2011-03-17 02:59:31 +0000 UTC]

I love the expressions here! ♥

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SilverGryphon8 [2011-03-11 04:24:14 +0000 UTC]

*giggles* Silly Isky

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Sokahu [2011-03-10 16:40:08 +0000 UTC]

I love This so much! And Iskierska's expression is so hilarious.

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Hayai-Akurei In reply to Sokahu [2011-03-13 09:26:40 +0000 UTC]

Iskierka is the source of much of my amusement.

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Sokahu In reply to Hayai-Akurei [2011-03-13 18:36:39 +0000 UTC]

It's great, 'cuz it's not like the rest of the book is exactly happy, and then comeS Iskierska and you're cracking up. Go Iskierska!

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Letdragon [2011-03-10 02:19:43 +0000 UTC]

Even though it was funny, I love how protective the dragons are of their humans

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Hayai-Akurei In reply to Letdragon [2011-03-13 09:26:14 +0000 UTC]

It's so funny and precious at the same time. And when they get captured and enemies use that against them, it's so sad. I wanted to cry when Laurence was arrested and Temeraire was freaking out.

It tugs at the heartstrings!!

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Letdragon In reply to Hayai-Akurei [2011-03-13 18:35:39 +0000 UTC]

Indeed :0

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SilkenWinds [2010-12-08 22:32:12 +0000 UTC]

LOL I haven't even gotten to this book yet, I'm almost done with "Black Powder War" though so I will be soon I'm laughing because already I know Granby well, and so is the nature of this poor soul's life, to have his life on the line or injury to his name, time and time again! LOL Iskierka is a perfect dragon for him though...

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Ferr-kon [2009-09-23 19:06:53 +0000 UTC]

You know, now I notice something, I think, that you heard that (sorry for my english xD)... Iskierka is name of this dragon in english, right? But it means "spark" in polish xD I'm from Poland, so I haven't noticed it ^^

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Hayai-Akurei In reply to Ferr-kon [2009-09-30 18:27:14 +0000 UTC]

Spark? That is amazingly fitting. It certainly suits her - both in her dragon breed and her personality. ^__^

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Ferr-kon In reply to Hayai-Akurei [2009-10-01 17:19:44 +0000 UTC]

Actually, it's... Hmmm... Sparky? Or something like that xD oh, it's so great that you are responding to my comments, I will train my english. So, you've got an official polish fan xD

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Varinki In reply to Ferr-kon [2011-04-11 11:32:57 +0000 UTC]

According to the wiki it means "Little Spark."

[link]

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Hayai-Akurei In reply to Ferr-kon [2009-10-03 10:58:45 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! And you're very welcome, I like responding to comments!

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DemonBunny [2008-06-07 07:18:47 +0000 UTC]

I love this picture so much! You draw dragons extremely well! I'm so jealous.

... Granby is priceless. xD

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Hayai-Akurei In reply to DemonBunny [2008-06-07 18:15:47 +0000 UTC]

*cackle* I love Granby. He's just so cool.

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Zayn-kun [2008-01-28 03:31:57 +0000 UTC]

Your dragons are just so awesome
i love the way you draw them

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Hayai-Akurei In reply to Zayn-kun [2008-01-29 01:13:04 +0000 UTC]

Heh heh! Thank you!

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