"He screamed. He cried. He yelled for help from beneath the heap. Yet no one came. He lay face down, arm trapped and body aching. He was exhausted from crying and bearing the weight of the collapsed mine. His free hand searched the surrounding rubble for any instrument or tool that could help free him. Desperate, shaking fingers strained to push rocks out of his way, clearing a path, until he suddenly found the soft flesh of his lifeless mother's hand. He patted it slowly as he tried to confirm what he had found in the dark. Tears continued to stream down his face as he whimpered.

Even in the darkness, in such a horrible, frightening place and in the face of death...his mother still comforted him. His fingers tightened around her own as he softly cried himself to sleep." -- excerpt from Chapter 14 of Seventh Ring


For added effect, listen to this song while looking at this picture and reading the above passage. It helps and was my inspiration!

I made this in a little under 1.5 hours. You guys seemed to like my previous sketch and wanted to see more, so here you go. Sorry it's not...happier, but it's something that happened in Seven's life and I wanted to practice drawing him with a mood and expression other than "pissed," lol. It didn't seem right to leave this as only a sketch, so I colored it real quick, too. Sets a better mood, I think.

Ever wonder why Seven has a cybernetic arm? Now you know.

Seven and Artwork © Quaylak


Interested in finding out the story behind this character? Check out Part 1 of their story by clicking here!