That's part of what hooked me. I had seen your illustrations, but the story paints something far darker in my mind. Seeing the two together is bound to catch an eye, I think.
I hope so. These are a nice exercise in expanding the scene a little, and I have a blast doing them, even though they only take a couple hours or so each. I've got another in the works now, but I'm open to suggestions, lol
I'd need to read more to give a good suggestion. Once I get a better feel for the characters I might think of something, though from what it sounds like you're really busy.