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Absolution

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Drawn for Spinner's End 10th challenge: [link]

McKay and Arionrhod are two popular writers whose fanfiction I've been enjoying for years. Their Snupin AUs and ARs are probably some of the best stories I've ever found in fandoms - their characterizations are stunning and, most of all, different from fiction to fiction. They've explored every aspect of Snape and Lupin personalities and combined them to create infinite scenarios, always varied but at the same time always amenable to Severus and Remus as we have known them.

Choosing one single story has not been easy, but since the subject of the challenge is Snape, I sorted out "A Chaos of deep Passion" ([link]), which I deeply enjoyed at the time exactly because of Severus: after the war, we (and Lupin) find him a broken man, fallen into a dark depression because of Dumbledore's murder, mostly.
I liked their exhausted, worn-out Severus a lot, because it was credible and actually in character.
The scene I pictured refers to chapter 4, where Snape has *the* outburst and Fawkes comes to him, warm and singing and *there*, a solid presence, actually saving his life.
The bird's appereance and attitude seems to Severus a pure act of absolution and that's when the ice melts and darkness starts to fade away.

I know Severus' hair looks weird: it's supposed to, because of what's written in the story.

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Ink on paper! (Yep! We're back!)
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Severus Snape and Fawkes belong to JKR
"A Chaos of deep Passion" belongs to McKay and Arionrhod
Art belongs to me
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This is a very expressive and touching drawing. Severus' desperation is clearly visible and the awaiting redemption in the form of Fawkes is perfectly displayed. :iconiluplz: Also, I :heart: your style!!
I haven't read the fanfiction, but it has to be a great one if it inspired this wonderful piece!
:iconblacklovelyheartsplz: :iconclapplz: