I think the shading of Hotohori's hair and the wall behind him turned out really well. Despite what people say, I think the pose - and his hand - look fine too.

The Four Gods don't show themselves until summoned in the Fushigi Yuugi canon, but Hotohori showed uncommon devotion to his god, at least compared to the other characters. I remember reading somewhere that he was favored by Suzaku, and would receive flashes of insight from his god when the situation called for it (the author cited the use of Amiboshi's flute in episode 20-something as an example), but it was all probably fan speculation. I liked the idea enough to plan a story, and this picture was born.

That thing he's staring at is supposed to be a feather. I wimped out on coloring it red, tried white pastel, and screwed it up horribly. Too bad!