Crown of Thorns Pod’rama Chapter 75 — art by qwanderer
For the final full chapter of our story, so long it’s divided into parts, qwanderer created a lovely linked series hinting at significant moments during each section.
Image descriptions:
There are six illustrations in total, all centred around a wooden framework reminiscent of a stile or a bit of fence. In the first, April, the wood is twined with pea vines and fairy lights. A mouse sits on the frame. A plaque reads, “April: With the Unfamiliar Name.”
In the second, the frame is twined with rosemary and ivy. On the crossbar sits a jar of jam labelled “Rosehip and honey.” A plaque reads, “May: With Transitory Blossom.”
In the third, a green snake climbs the frame, and a feather, an iron nail, and a hermit crab sit on the crossbar. A plaque reads, “June: With Voluptuary Sweetness.”
In the fourth, the frame is surrounded by roses, hellebore, and an apple branch bearing a small green apple. A plaque reads, “July: With the Flickering Tongue.”
In the fifth, a green snake climbs the frame. A burning cigarette rests on the crossbar. Over the frame hangs an apple branch bearing a large, lightly blushed apple. A plaque reads, “August: With a Kind of Valediction.”
In the sixth, the frame is twined with brambles bearing ripe red and black berries, and fairy lights. A mouse sits on the crossbar, nibbling berries. A plaque reads, “Epilogue: Here, Now and Always.”
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