"Please, I have had a terrible few weeks. Let me go, there is no need for such hostility. Loosen the bonds, leave the room - nothing bad will come of it. I beg of you, then, from one villain to another - just a little leniency. Wait... what's that in your hand? What are you going to do to me?"

Don't worry, Phantom is just playing up the damsel aspect in order to manipulate her captor. (At least, that's what she's telling herself!) This absolutely stupendous piece was totally unexpected; done by the eloquent, earnest, and genuine . You should head over to his page ASAP and check out his other lovingly-rendered art and the intense story that goes with it!

Personally, I'm especially in love with the slightly vulnerable expression and the glamorous way he's rendered Phantom's dark lips...