Who's the Shaman in this portrait? 
The elegant and comely Oracle in the portrait is staring at me
with her big, innocent eyes. 
Her oval face is void of fat, probably a result of her
rigorous training but not haggard.

Most portraits, no matter how realistic they are,
are flattering in some way to show respect to their subject.
But not this portrait. It's raw and bare, without an ounce of pretentiousness.
The Shaman in it is one of many priestesses whom I see on the streets every day,
but there's one thing that sets her portrait apart from the others:
the vivid illustration of a big blue dragon behind her.

Summoning the Sacred Dragon into the human realm requires a lot of faith and energy. 
Even an army of Shamans could barely summon a blurry image of the Sacred Dragon
that is only as tall as a man. 
In other words, it's impossible for a Shaman to accompany such a big Scared Dragon,
which makes this portrait the most unrealistic depiction I've ever seen.

Legend says Suju once was infested by monsters,
and it was always dark, no matter the time. It was a no man's land.

Then, a traveling Shaman arrived at the darkest place in Suju.
She chanted in an unknown language as if it was the most natural thing to do.

After some time, a gigantic Sacred Dragon descended from the sky, c
ircling around her body and then a storm and thunder ensued.
The blue light released from her body eradicated monsters it touched.
When the storm passed, there was no trace of monsters left on earth.  
The people of Suju who witnessed this miracle called her the Oracle,
and one of them painted her picture to remember her.
If this legend holds true,
the woman in this portrait is not just a regular Shaman—she's the Oracle, the greatest of all Shamans.

Some say the Oracles are not made, but chosen by the Sacred Dragon himself.

I don't care, either way. Legends are always full of many interesting—and conflicting—stories.