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I started out drawing something from Aiulanthropy but decided to do my own thing I guess. You could say she influenced this. Eyes are Aiulanthropy style large. Officially Naakaanee eyes are smaller. I tried drawing semi intricate irises, and simulating light reflecting off of her eyes. About her body language: Ears forward, she is listening to a compliment. However, they are splayed out, telling the object of her affection that she is being submissive to him.

Eyelids not tight, eyes not all the way open, she is expressing affection to the person who is speaking to her.

Eyes showing a bit of white. While she is accepting the compliment and truly flattered, she is flashing a little bit of white in her eyes, telling him, "I am trusting you, please be kind to me, you can hurt me if you say the wrong thing. I am worried, in a small way, but I am still trusting you." Whites of eyes alone is fear, but with her eyelids, ears, and smile, you know she is genuinely flattered.

Right eyebrow, left brain: The logic center. It is raised, indicating interest and processing of information.

Left eyebrow, right brain: The emotional center of the brain, it is more relaxed, down, in an attractive position, denoting comfort and acceptance of her surroundings and with whom she is speaking. Still, she is wary. Women must protect their hearts in life, or risk being scarred, damaged, and ruined inside. Likely the person who is speaking to her is not entirely known of her, or he has just expressed how he feels about her, uttering something flattering. Maybe her instincts are telling her to be careful.

For those of you who read these things, I am trying to develop my own sapient race of anthros. Things I am experimenting with: (Ten points if you read this)

1. No whiskers. Whiskers, I believe, help animals guide their snouts instinctively, so they can look out farther, but still avoid obstacles by feel alone. Since my Naakaanee people are essentially humans covered in fur with a wolf's face, they are less prone to operating on instinct alone.

2. No hand pads. Paw pads are designed to be in constant contact with the ground, propelling the animal's mass along the ground, for grip, and even for grabbing. The material can be soft, but it is intended to support the animal's weight, and it is very durable. So, their hands are covered in fur on the outside, but on the inside, they have palms and bare, soft skin much like our own. Hand pads similar to paw pads would only be necessary if they walked on their hands. Even though their palms are bare, soft skin, they do still have claws, which are blunt, because let's face it, it would be impossible to keep them sharp, unless they were able to be retracted like a cat's claw.

3. Pronounced eyebrows: Dogs and wolves have eyebrows. I have never seen a dog that could not articulate it's eyebrows. My dogs can human emotions and expressions eerily well. Because the Naakaanee are sapient, body language becomes less important in some areas, and more important in others. So eyebrows help to convey their emotions, intent, and mood, which are more complex than what a feral animal is ordinarily capable of.

4. Hair: I like hair. Long, flowing hair is attractive to me. Female Naks (Slang for Naakaanee) have long hair, unless, of course, they choose to cut it. Male Naks- I am still deciding on whether or not they should have hair on their heads at all.