Zodiac: Don't scare me

Lung and Ling from my original series: 12 Animals of the Zodiac AKA Legends of the Zodiac AKA Zodiacs AKA Carrinth can't make up her mind The story is about the 12 zodiacs who are reborn into human form and must remember their past lives to unlock their future FYI Lung is the Dragon and Ling in the Rat. Why Dragon and Rat? Cause compatibility test says so

And if you're curious... Ling and Lung in their former lives: [link] Full Zodiacs cast head shots: [link]

And a story exerpt I wrote after drawing the picture



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Shu Ling knew he was coming even before she saw him round the narrow corridor.

“LING!” he roared, crystal blue eyes flaring with unnatural intensity.

The Rat paused in her steps, turning fearfully to face the raging Dragon. “Yes Lung?” she murmured meekly, fighting desperately with her inner instinct to run away from this stomping beast and curl up in the safest, darkest corner.

Lung stopped just a few paces short. His face was flushed, his shoulders heaving with strangled emotion. “Ling…” he hissed, locking his unwavering gaze onto her, frightfully clear blue eyes never leaving her dark black ones. She was captured in his predatory glare, trembling as he leaned closer, lips curling into an angry snarl. “—Ling… just what in all the Heavens were you doing?! You could have been hurt! You could have died! You could have—” he faltered, pausing abruptly to draw a deep breath and collect his thoughts. “Do not do that ever endanger yourself like that again, do I make myself perfectly clear??” he all but growled the last word, enunciating each word with a jab of his finger.

Shu Ling blinked in utmost confusion. No, he was not making himself perfectly clear. She had no idea why he was so angry! What did she do wrong?? Was it so terrible? Realizing it was best not to provoke his unbounded anger any more than she could help, the Rat nodded her head dumbly, squeaking out a hesitant ‘yes.’

Despite her piteous reply, the Dragon seemed greatly mollified by her answer: relaxing just a fraction and sighing softly. “Good.” He muttered, absently running a shaky hand through his midnight black hair. Wondering if this was the time to question Lung’s odd actions, Shu Ling had just started to open her mouth when he turned abruptly, dark hair trailing his sudden movement. “I need to go,” he said stiffly, disappearing down the hall as swiftly as he came, leaving a very confused Rat behind. (...more)
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12 Animals of the Zodiac (c) carrinth