A Gift from a Friend

[warriormayhew]

Richard leans the painting Victor had given him against the wall of his bedroom, making a note to find out from Ali whether it was all right for him to hammer a nail to hang it on. He sits and looks at it for a while, admiring the skill put into it, the fall of light, the brushstrokes. Of course, the fact that it's a picture of him embarrasses him

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[cat_and_mice]

"Beautiful," de Carabas says softly, from quite close behind Richard. Sometimes he really does move like a cat. "The painter captured you well."

[warriormayhew]

He starts and turns to look at the marquis. "She's talented, isn't she?" he says softly.

[cat_and_mice]

"Victor, I assume. Yes, she's quite good."

[warriormayhew]

He nods and smiles tenderly. "She said she'd like to do one of us."