This looks like Dark Souls with an Angel as the player character. The sense of menace emanating from the dragon is easily palpable, but the way the Angel is gesturing to it with open arms, it is evident that she has way more strength within than she initially reveals. Perhaps she is waiting for the dragon to drop its guard. Maybe she is trying to protect others from the dragon's fury; hence the open wings - a protective gesture.







Also, an alternative explanation could be that she is trying to reach out to the dragon. The dragon might be in pain or rage for some reason, and she is taking the open armed approach to try and calm it down. She knows she can take whatever the dragon can possibly throw at her, while lesser mortals would perish.







Either way, a very powerful artwork. If it was up to me, I'd make this a DD in a heartbeat.





