Trying out a new thing for backgrounds - using soft pastels only

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I'm open to critique! I might not address what you say immediately because backlog but I'll take it to heart!

Transcript:
Lucas: So that's Siroc? Where's the library?
Maeve: Oh, you're going to the library? 'Could have asked me to bring you some books Finn!
Lucas: What did you think we were gonna do?
Maeve: Sightseeing! There are great sceneries here!
Lucas: That sounds great! We should go see some of these Finn!
Finn: B-But the library.
Lucas: Oh yeah. Where is it?
Finn: That way!
Lucas: Great! Let's go! Bye Maeve!
Finn: Bye Maeve!
Maeve: Wait! Don't you wanna go drink something before you go?

Characters:
Lucas (♂) : Arbrool (red)
Finn (♂) : Axaqueue (blue)
Maeve (♀) : Norooit (green) with the beads

Lore:
Axaqueues: blue creatures, control water
Arbrools: red creatures, control fire
Etrikits: yellow creatures, control electricity
Stodocs: purple creatures, are very strong
Norooits: green creatures, control wind
Zelonams: Lucas's original species
Hybrids: Creatures of two different species
Ripple: Finn's village
Atlas: the capital city of Azimuth
Siroc: the city they're going to
Azimuth: Name of their world
Anomalies: Kinda like portals