If it weren't for the swirly, yellow, feather-like, butterfly-like... little critters hovering there in the air, this would seem like a pretty violent piece, but instead I get the impression it's more like... transcendence, rebirth, something amazing rather something all gone... the life that awaits after, maybe. I like how you managed the effect too. Gritty, intense but... doesn't seem there's any pain.
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