Ruelle noticed Dane's eyes stayed on the tranquil painting, though it was unclear whether he was looking at it at all. He stared at it for a moment before saying,
"Come take a closer look. You'll see it."
She did as he told her, staring at the painting closely and after almost a minute, when her focus almost turned blurry, did she notice the markings on the bark. Her eyes widened in surprise and she asked,
"Lucian painted this?"
Ruelle looked slightly taken aback by it. It seemed like the skills Lucian possessed was balanced by the existence of corruption inside of him. And even that he had tried to get under his control, she thought.
"Interesting, isn't it? One must first lose oneself in it before seeing what lies in plain sight." Dane raised his hand to trace the aggressive brushstrokes. He said, "The governess suggested he paint so that it would help ease his mind, seeing how aggressive and bloodthirsty he appeared during combat lessons. He was only ten."
