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Published: 2005-12-05 04:51:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 3979; Favourites: 136; Downloads: 226
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Description Are Xelloss' hands in a caress or a stranglehold? With him, can you even tell?

Can Firia? Or is she just naive? Or can she trust him enough that she doesn't need to tell?

The pencil sketch for it is from August or so. It resurfaced during a sorting-through of my art.

Xellos, Firia, and Slayers are all Hajime Kanzaka's and Rui Araizumi's.
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Comments: 30

theninjasquirrel [2010-07-01 22:18:42 +0000 UTC]

Not a Xelloss/Filia fan, but I do love this. It's very beautifully done.

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PurpleGoblin [2010-05-28 02:54:46 +0000 UTC]

Most beautiful

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sevichan [2009-03-27 22:32:29 +0000 UTC]

wow splendid

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Xellosfan [2008-08-30 22:52:17 +0000 UTC]

X/F 4ever! :3

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kurouoggi [2007-12-26 23:18:16 +0000 UTC]

is beutiful ......snif ......relly relly beutifull...

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Shialid [2007-04-23 22:31:02 +0000 UTC]

UA! is beautiful! Good job

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sylvacoer [2007-04-07 12:24:50 +0000 UTC]

ZOMG, i LOVE this pairing! Your Fillia is so lovely, and the ambiguous position of Xelloss' hands is just spot-on.

dang.. you draw hands pretty well. waaaaay better than me!

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KittehMatt [2007-03-14 17:15:51 +0000 UTC]

This is fantastic. I love it SO much; not just because th X/F pairing is my favorite beyond words...But because the idea behind the drawing is just lovely.

Trust is very important, and those two..Mmm...hot pairing for the subject!

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Random-Ninja [2007-01-30 15:17:55 +0000 UTC]

I think the neck is too long, there are a couple other things but it may be due to the hair.

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irk In reply to Random-Ninja [2007-01-30 20:45:46 +0000 UTC]

I appreciate the tip, but this type of criticism only really helps on recent pieces. After a year an artist probably isn't going to go back and correct, and they've also probably learned better. You'd be better off giving constructive criticism elsewhere than on my 2005 works.

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Random-Ninja In reply to irk [2007-01-31 00:20:22 +0000 UTC]

It was in my friend's favorites, thought it looked interesting, decided to give a better comment then 'omg so good'.

But that makes your point no less valid.

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10tongorilla [2007-01-07 11:27:13 +0000 UTC]

wow! This is so sensual and pretty!

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Marichie [2006-12-01 22:12:18 +0000 UTC]

I like it

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ramune-faerie [2006-10-22 03:33:26 +0000 UTC]

This is simply beautiful...just love it.

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CalamityBebop [2006-08-29 06:01:57 +0000 UTC]

Hopefully its a moment of trust and just a simple caress on Xellos' part but wouldn't it be interesting if his
hold tightened just a bit.

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0-Amber-0 [2006-06-22 07:37:27 +0000 UTC]

Such beautiful X/F fanart. I love specialy Filia's flowing hair and the position of Xello's hands, as ambigous as Xellos himself. I woulnd't describe it better that you have already done ^^

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Daedra [2006-03-11 10:44:33 +0000 UTC]

This is beautiful. I'm not really into the pairing (give me Z/X anyday...) but the picture is so so beautiful. Best Filia pic that I've seen, I think. Very nicely done! xD

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Mandymtt [2005-12-15 17:28:54 +0000 UTC]

that is a gorgious pic of filia, i love the flowy hair

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mimiru [2005-12-08 15:04:17 +0000 UTC]

I don't really look at them as a couple too much, but this is an awesome picture. I love the uncertainty, and Filia's just pretty here.

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XPeregrineFalconX [2005-12-07 10:56:31 +0000 UTC]

I like xelloss' hands!!! very pretty draw indeed! :bows:

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shoujome [2005-12-06 23:29:14 +0000 UTC]

X/F = OMGLUV = me stalking you until the heavens start to rain. [/Doors lyrics spouting]

Lovely work and subtle color. The element of mystery at Xelloss' true intentions entrances me.

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sora-ko [2005-12-06 12:42:19 +0000 UTC]

*sobs* PRETTIFUL X/F! Much love to you... my X/F- hype from waaay back has made a complete return and I'm craving for pics like these.

You did a wonderful job on the hair, and Xellos hands~ you really can't tell if they're one step from strangling or if they are caressing her. Faving this~ *.*

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irk In reply to sora-ko [2005-12-06 14:51:17 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, after finding this in a pile of drawings from a few months ago, I'll probably go on a X/F mini-kick. XD

What Discworld novel is that Vetinari quote from? I don't think I've read it yet.

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sora-ko In reply to irk [2005-12-06 19:03:35 +0000 UTC]

Oh, please do so! xD

Hmm, this site: [link] claims that it's from "Guards! Guards!". But now that I think about it, I can't remember in which scene he said this, although I read that one several times.

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selain [2005-12-06 00:41:28 +0000 UTC]

I think it's sweet. But then, I'm a trusting idiot when it comes to these things.

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irk In reply to selain [2005-12-06 01:23:48 +0000 UTC]

...so am I. nn;

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hokuto [2005-12-05 17:52:33 +0000 UTC]

FIlia's hair looks utterly gorgeous. o.o Mmmmmmm - such a graceful swoop...

Tis lovely, but ever so slightly creepy. Just how I like things. X3

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KultsInKrime [2005-12-05 05:37:49 +0000 UTC]

very well done, and an excellent job on the hair!!!

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mary-catherine84 [2005-12-05 05:22:13 +0000 UTC]

I really like the smooth coloring on this one. it make the picture look very peaceful - until you mention that his hand might want to strangle her. then it looks quietly disturbing, but still pretty.

Mary Catherine

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AbunaiRei [2005-12-05 04:52:53 +0000 UTC]

Yay~ <3 Firia looks so pretty.

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