it also lets papa die while they are still kind of young but old enough to understand and freak out if need be

He does. He practices on them as well.

(Ra! It’s been a long while since I drew Mr. Ishtar.)

Ryou’s sweet little face, he is really invested in that book and learning what it tells. I was worried Amen was gonna torch the Mariku one and cause some sort of harm to Mariku (That or Mariku just conveniently falls sick around then and freaks those who know about it out more, especially Ryou.)

Damn, look at that nice background too! And the Ishtars wearing matching coats. I enjoy that Mariku’s is a darker version of Malik’s. Gah- your work is always so precious! Thank you for taking the time to do this! ❤