Scanned from inside the first cover of the first Xanadu comic and shared here, mostly to show everyone how well Vicky could draw kids. Many artists inside and outside of furry fandom have told me that it's very hard to do them properly in art. They're not just small adults, their proportions are all different. As seen here, Vicky knew what she was doing as an artist. Fatima and Alicia both look like children, probably about 12 years old.

This was also probably one of the few times Alicia was ever able to be with her father Allynrud if we go by Vicky's account. Allynrud spent most of his time making sure his newly-founded empire didn't come apart and didn't have the time for his daughter that he wanted, or so Vicky told me. Alicia pretty much had her own way as a filly and was referred to as 'the royal brat' out of earshot. Which was one of the reasons why Allynrud had Fatima brought to the imperial palace as company for her, to try and settle his daughter down. It seems to have worked. A little. Certainly Alicia cared deeply for Fatima and vice-versa, the two seeing each other as sisters. Part of me wonders if that was some of the reason why Alicia wanted to change the Xanadan social system as much as she did.

Vicky also told me that when Fatima dies of old age, which will happen long before Alicia does, what with unicorns being near-immortal with 1000 year lifespans, that Alicia is going to be devastated for a long time.

There were so many stories that could have been told with these two, both them as children and them later in life, that we'll never see. Thanks for what you did give us, Vicky.

Art and characters © Vicky Wyman, and whoever's got the rights to Xanadu now.