Watched by the Watchers
🕑 Added 2024-08-15 04:01:47 +0000 UTCWhile this wasn't QUITE how Aloy imagined this experiment going, the bound and gagged Huntress felt a sense of relief that it hadn't gone completely sideways. While she could hear the occasional whistles of her friends in the nearby forest, Aloy was content to sit among the curious Watchers who seemed to have added her to their list of things to guard. Did they actively recognize the fact that Aloy was helpless, or was there some other reason for their protective reaction? Stuck chewing on the large rubber ball strapped in her mouth, Aloy could only wonder...
This piece commissioned by Aidenke, who has written a second installment of the Hawk & Huntress story to go along with the image! If you're interested, please check it out either on his DA or AO3 here:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/58136125/chapters/148017802
Comments
Aidenke
It was a pleasure working with you on this piece -- you made an absolutely beautiful interpretation of this scene. The details in Aloy's gear, the Watchers, and all of the trees & plants around them make for a beautifully lush setting where I couldn't have asked for better. Thanks so much again for taking this on!