This little lady (literally, she's about 4 inches tall) is the princess of a great civilization that lives on the shores of the Dunare river in Romania. Her father's palace is built into the trunk of a grand larch tree named Arix. Most of the city is underground, built around and amongst the vast root system of the larch.

While the area has been cleared of dirt over the years to make way for the growing city, the insects living there take great care of the roots. Part of the daily ritual of all living in Arix is to bathe the exposed roots with water to help keep the tree alive and strong.

Ashara is the head of the royal guard in charge of protecting the Arix from any fungal growth. As such, she typically has alot of free time and tends to spend most of her days wandering the hills close to home looking for "adventure".

Artwork/design ©  closetcanibal

Ashara © myself