_"Once upon a time, your kind was born to a barren human, and for her love of you, she was condemned. They ordered a death sentence on her and meant to slaughter you like a babe at its mother's bosom, but she had known they would come for her children in time, and so she set you free with hope that she had raised you well, as any mother hopes."_
_She looked one last time at that defiant child and saw it in his bright eyes, once innocent. A mix of anger and sorrow, but also a determination she had not thought to see. It brought her courage, though he soon disappeared, escaping while she lay dying. It brought her peace._

A little different than my other works in that this is a specific character of mine. I have to begin by saying that I haven't drawn anthros in a while and this was no exception, because it is one of my Libera and Initum species (they look like anthros but they're sci-fi creatures, genetically modified from wild animals. Specifically, the intermediate species were the first ones created, grown in test tubes, so to speak, and they were made to produce the final product, the Libera). Their story is science fiction and I've spent years working on the sagas of it.

They are relatively intelligent and creative thinkers, even capable of some human speech and writing/reading or simple math if you went so far to try teaching them. They are very odd in all aspects, and thats the best way I can describe them. Their depictions are not stylistic choices but anatomical rules. I hope people here can learn to love them anyways.

Completely made with pens.
Apologies, please tell me if I should changethe maturity rating.