Artist's commentary
Attending the Midsummer’s Eve Party
"The Midsummer’s Eve celebration ran long into the night, and now all eyes focused upon the nearly-nude visage of Kaylan Serenor, prophet of the sun goddess Kalia, bound, collared, and leashed in the hand of Princess Isabella Il’spana, prophet of the moon goddess Hecate. Hushed whispers reverberated through the palace hall, of scandal, shock, and jealousy. Kaylan’s cheeks burned with humiliation and embarrassment at the thought of being presented in front of all of Saspien’s nobility as the prize and trophy of the vampire princess, naked and her form bared to the hungry eyes surrounding her. None hungered like the raven-haired princess before her, however. Isabella drank in the attention, and basked in the display of power and dominance, proffering a glass of deep-red wine to her bound guest"