It wasn't suppose to be Elias and Mouselle. Just a quick sketch of a guy that was never going to be submitted who turned out to be Elias. Then I started thinking of clever things he would say to his prisoner, Elle. Then I imagined he caught her trying to escape as a mouse and is now holding her hostage in a tiny cage in the cellar. Why the cellar? Because it's cold, damp, and dark. Perfect place to consider your surrender. And he has a scar! Maybe because Elle scratched him or something. I dunno.
(Thank you for the fave btw!)