This is one of the best gifts I have ever been given, and I've only now got around to requesting permission from the original artist to post it.

For those of you who may not know, I wrote a short story fan-fic based on James Bruner's 'Zig Zag: The Story'. My story is called 'Fade to Grey', and it can be found here on my FA account.

After reading James Bruner's story, I was inspired to write an account of what might have happened far into the future, at the twilight of James' and Zig's lives together (when they are both around 80 years old). I don't want to release any spoilers for those who haven't read the story, but I'm afraid this image may be a huge spoiler in itself. (Forgive me!)

In chapter 2 of my story, I created a scene where James was holding Zig in his arms during the middle of the night, because she was too weak and sick to sit up on her own.

Imagine my surprise when  Cirrel came on to the story forums and said that he had read my story, enjoyed it, and drew this pic for it. It honestly brought me to tears right here in my office at work. I was humbled beyond words, and I immediately asked him if I could include it as part of my story on the Raccoon's Bookshelf.

This picture of James Sheppard and Zig Zag was done by  Cirrel, one of those furs out there that I truly admire and look up to. I cannot thank him enough for the honor he gave me with this work of art.