They say she was once a young woman who disappeared from her village after searching for her missing child in the dead of winter. For years, locals claimed they could hear a woman sobbing through the woods, calling out a name nobody recognized. Those who followed the cries were never seen again. Over time, her grief twisted her body and soul into something unrecognizable, leaving only a hollow face and an endless hunger for the living. Now she wanders the darkness, reaching for anyone unfortunate enough to hear her whisper. She isn’t searching for her child anymore; she’s searching for someone to take its place.

ARTIST’S NOTE: The image I produced for this post was not drawn, but rather created using Adobe Photoshop. This is a far cry from my usual pencil drawings, but I am constantly endeavoring to broaden my artistic horizons. I hope it meets with your approval.