"Well, here I go... Off to cross this desert..."<br />
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Well, I went into the last 2 and a half hours planning this to be the greatest drawing I've ever done. And to be honest, I am proud of it, despite some various mistakes. But in any case, I wanted to do something with a proper background for once, and I think the results came out totally cool.  I also used this opportunity to show off the Rainbow Angel (that would be the sword) for the first time. It was a gift from ~<a class="u" href="https://raptorial.deviantart.com/">Raptorial</a>, and I love it. ^^<br />
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...That's all I gotta say, really. Enjoy the pic!<br />
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EDIT (5/18/07):<br />
-Shadows on arms fixed<br />
-Mountains cleaned up slightly<br />
-Hair colors corrected<br />
-Bigger backpack