Originally a picture commissioned back when I had a very different idea of what the series was going to be, noted by the fact this is before the idea of the Talwyn robes and back when I theorized Lauren and Isabelle were going to be on opposite sides. It just came out of the idea of Isabelle slicing through a water ball right at the moment when it 'explodes' and realized the idea beautifully. I think it's the one of the few art pieces I've gotten from him and it's always been one I've liked just for the visual if nothing else.
In the current concept I suppose we could say they're sparring, since both Lauren and Isabelle regularly trained with/against each other during their training and perhaps even after as friendly rivals, though either way their personalities still line up, with Lauren being calm and Isabelle having a sort of cold intensity. :)
Also note the first time I had the idea of Isabelle creating an ice sword.
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