Think of a City - The Next Bend

Think of a City has generally leaned so far towards sci fi that I hadn't really considered a fantasy interpretation of the prompt.  Thankfully, Matt Sheean was more than happy to show us how it's done with 029, which is a beautiful piece of work.  I also love how it almost feels like this could be happening in one of the mazes found within Amei Zhao's piece.  Lovely connection, that.

1 - Two members of the city guard - evident through their matching uniforms, sheathed swords, shields, and helmets - walk along the city streets at night.  The two seem to be having a nice chat, some mirth on their face as they joke around a bit.

NO COPY

2 - In the foreground, a bloody city guard helmet lies on the ground.  One guard sees this and stops, putting their arm out to halt the other.  The former guard looks suspiciously towards the helmet; the latter hasn't seen it and looks confusedly towards their partner.

NO COPY

3 - On the alert guard's eyes, actively searching for threats.

NO COPY

4 - On the alert guard's hand reaching for their sword hilt.

NO COPY

5 - On the guards again, but from behind them as they walk forwards towards the alley's corner and the unknown beyond it.  The alert guard has their sword drawn and ready, while the other guard is only just noticing the bloody helmet and tries to awkwardly draw their sword to also be ready.

NO COPY