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Submitted: May 18, 2010
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ME: Holding On to Let Goby *Metal-Panda-Alex

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An illustration for ~kanelam's wonderful fanfic 'Holding On to Let Go'.

Quite possibly the darkest interpretation of Shepard and Liara's relationship, the story shows how Liara began her path towards her role in ME2, and how far Sheena Shepard is willing to go to put her past behind her.

That's something I really wanted to show with this pic - Shepard is facing towards the light - the future. She may not always be successful in her attempts, but she is at least trying to put her past behind her.

Liara on the other hand, has for the first time been exposed to the darker side of the world, and has taken her very first step towards becoming the Liara we see in ME2.

The smoking gun represents an event that forever binds the two together, and also sets them off on their very different paths.

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~LiarasGirl Apr 24, 2012

I love this interpretation...though to be honest I am really glad Liara didnt become evil like I thought she would after becoming the new broker.I think shepard played a very large role in that.Keeping her good.

~Nightmarecl Apr 16, 2012

Truly a beautiful sight Kiryu, it is an outstanding piece in terms of sheer quality as demonstrated in every part of the picture and the emotional tone, just as you described. Wonderful work, looking forward to more from you.

~Eldanildiel Feb 20, 2012

My friend and I are planning these costumes for D*C 2012 and I'm really tempted to copy this pose for a costume photo. Lovely work!

~RompeX23 Sep 5, 2011

One of my all time fav pics I have seen of FemShep/Liara. I remember reading Kanelam's wonderful fanfic and thinking how wonderful your pic is.

~Katie287 Feb 1, 2011 Hobbyist

Really well done! Liara is by far my favorite character in the Mass Effect series =]

~Tiassale Jan 26, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

_{I absolutely love the textures and color scheme you utilized for this piece, and I must say that I appreciate how the piece is focused so much on Shepard and Liara as people rather than just subjects. It gives one time to ponder the past and future incarnations of both characters while still being able to appreciate the piece itself.

Wonderful work.}

~Cyndol Dec 27, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

This is beautiful. Definitely a lot of emotion. I particularly like the way the fire illuminates Liara, and the symbolism you put in regarding her facing the dark as Shepard faces the light. Really nice.