Rusty always loved imagining himself in the hero role. When he and I traded ideas one day, he asked me how I'd feel about Leilani playing the damsel in distress in a scene. Well, the otter-girl usually knows how to handle herself quite well, but against a group of drunken would-be rapists and thieves on the docks? Possibly not.

Enter our husky hero, Alex. I love this one for the emotion he gave to Leilani. She's frightened and in her tattered clothes, she desires comfort and strength and care. It's definitely one of my favorites. <3

Alex and artwork by the late, great Rusty Haller - http://atlasunleashed.com/?p=173