A great archer, Houyi, came forward and claimed that he could remedy the situation as long as the people would offer him the reward of his choosing. Since no better offers came forward, the people conferred and agreed that this was truly their only hope.
image and text variant (cc) 2009 Hilary Farmer
Green Tea Doodles 
I like the contrast between the strong, proud warrior and the guarded yet hopeful people.
Thank you Max!