Concept sketches of Daniel Arlington from Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (the second sketch got chosen, but I kind of want to finish the first one when I get a chance!)
“Matthias was dreaming again. Dreaming of her…She was welcoming and perfect in his arms. He kissed her, buried his face in the sweet hollow of her neck. Her curls brushed his cheeks, and he felt that if he could just hold her a little longer, every wound, every hurt, every bad thing would melt away.”
amita’s audible intake of breath before jesper hugs her. amita suman cares so fucking much about inej and her trauma, and because the writers have not yet touched on her backstory, her acting portrays it so subtly. she is a fucking incredible actress. amita is subtly showing her trauma because it’s reminiscent of “it’s not easy for me either. her voice, low and steady, the voice that had once led him back from hell. even now, a boy will smile at me in the street, or jesper will put his arm around my waist, and i feel like i’m going to vanish.”