"[God]
might even provide a heaven...
we need [Him] for that.
Hell we can make for ourselves."
Margaret
Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale
Portrait
of Annaliesa
A blonde-haired
woman stares out of the picture, dark brown eyes set against pale, creamy
skin. She's wearing an ebony silk coat over her gown, leaning slightly
forward with her long legs crossed. Despite her somewhat informal posture,
she is a figure that commands your attention. She is seated on a plush
divan of fine sanguine velvet against a frosty backdrop. No other details
of the setting are apparent.