A monochrome industrial city in winter, dirty black snow covering the ground, grey sky hidden by factory smoke. Giant clock gears looming over the streets. A crowd of faceless grey people filling the narrow street. In the foreground, a thin barefoot girl with brown eyes and long messy brown hair, wearing a torn grey shawl over an old dress. She is kneeling on frozen stone tiles, holding up an old wicker basket filled with matches and kindling, trying to sell them to passersby. Her frozen fingers tremble, her face is pale, lips blue from cold. In her other hand she holds a single lit match, its flame the only warm light. Background: brick walls, dim lanterns with faintly glowing mana stones. In the corner of the frame, a small orange cat steals a matchbox. Atmosphere of despair, bitter cold, and loneliness. Dark color palette: grey, black, dull blue, with a single warm spot — the match flame in the girl's hands. Dark fantasy style, steampunk, anime art style.
