Dark Natasha made this beautiful drawing for me at RainFurrest, in exchange for her standard price and a bottle of Mead. It was well worth it. :)

This is Tendaji Kibwe; Kiyoshi's fourth life. He was a guard in the great city of Zimbabwe, and stood out because he was a rare charcoal-colored lion. Dark Natasha drew him from oral reference only; I told her I was basically asking her to create the character, described his traits, and gave her free reign to do what she does best. She even got details that I forgot to mention, like the wrist and ankle bands only on one side! Kiyoshi hasn't stopped dancing about it since she handed it to him (he picked it up while suiting at the con - not me) on Saturday.