So much for having my brother pose for me yesterday... I decided to go a different route. And I'm happier with it. Fits the interior art really well too.
I found some reference of scared children online and they really helped me get the eyes to look right. Each feather was originally going to be illustrated, but I felt it took away from the eyes. So, just those near the eyes are detailed. I feel that this helps with the image of a black cloud of feathers. 
I'm on the fence about it being in color. Guess we'll see how I feel when I have to print it out. 

With most of the comic pages at least 80% done, I feel like it's time to start on my next attempt at the cover. I want something that is a bit more exciting than what I originally had. A big thank you to my brother who often models for me. Here are some of the poses that we came up with.