He looks so indiferent.

Ya, I tried a few looks to get it how I liked. I wanted him to be like he doesn't care. First he came off angry but thats not what I wanted. But I'm happy with how it came out.

Awwwww. :( I'll love her. *Sweeps her away in my arms.*

^^ She would need that. But sadly in relationships like these they never leave, just stay and feel pain every day for the rest of their lives.

What if the male got sent to combat and was killed, would she be available then? I could comfort her for her loss. :3

lol, you really want her XD

I do. XD I feel so sorry for her. :3 I'm a better man than he is. X3

Thank you

Somebody give the lady some love! She so deserves it!

Thanks Methados, thanks for making me sad. This is the punishment I get for slacking off and not finishing your B-Day art today, isn't it?! D=

lol, no its alright ^^ Just an idea I had that if I didn't finish it I know would be pulling at my brian.

I know the feeling. I've got 2 ideas in my head I must put to paper ASAP or I'll go insane.

This is a very nice piece

Thank you ^^

definitely a change of things but still, very good

Thanks ^^

"... They're not so different from us, when it's all said and done. They love, they hate. They celebrate, they mourn. They share similar joys, display similar strengths. They also share our perversions, and try to hide our weaknesses.

I have observed a mated pair for over a month now. Their names I have not recorded, I suppose out of a sense of privacy for them. As much a voyeur as I am, there are some things that can be left unknown without a loss in overall data completion. I was hoping to gain a base-line view of their normal marital structure, but instead I learned something else. Or, rather, I was shown once again how similar we are.

She, I have taken to call Clara. She loves her mate, a large male I have named Clive. Both "C" names for pairing. She is of the trade caste, the general work/labor force. Skilled labor; she is a seamstress. Clive is, as most Sangheili males are, a Warrior. Not one skilled enough to be sent off, instead working as a sort of home-guard.

I mention that she loves him, because he does not love her in return. Through my scope I can see their expressions, their interactions. With the laser mic, I can hear their conversation. This kind of loveless relationship is not exclusive to our species. There are other examples as well. Alice and Adam, who exist as abuser and abusee. Bob and Bethany, both of whom cheat on each other, the penalty for which essentially results in death. Dave and Daisy, a marriage born of convenience and fraught with bickering.

So many lives, so like our own. The shame of it all is that few will ever realize just how much of a mirror we are of each other. And how broken we both are."

-Excerpt from Long Range Recon 12 Log
-Operator: [#ref.deleted]
-Location: [#ref.deleted]
-Classification: CLASSIFIED; ONI SECTION ONE EYES ONLY

Different indeed!
You shouldnt listen to such sad songs, but then it clearly gave you quite a bit of inspiration for this piece :>

Like I said before, it's a nice style somewhat different from what you usually do. Especially the female's anatomy. Was done with a very sad and serious theme in mind.

I'd say a touch of stockholm syndrome right there...