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Good evening, Marianne. What are you up to?
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Um, I found this in the mess hall.
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Oh! That's...
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It was at your seat, so I wondered if it maybe belonged to you, or if...
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Actually, it is mine. Thank you.
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It's not a very good painting, is it? I mean, the use of color and composition are all wrong...
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Oh. I think it's wonderful! The pegasus looks as though she's about to take flight at any moment.
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You really think so? Well, that's good to hear.
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Um, so did you paint this, Ignatz?
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What? I, um...
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Haha...ha. I guess you've found me out.
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The brush strokes are soft, yet it has a true sense of movement. I think it's beautiful.
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Well, I was hoping to combine the pegasi's gentle nature and powerful wings in a single image.
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This was more of a test to see what poses and focal points would be most effective for...
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Oh! I'm sorry! I got a bit carried away there.
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Hehe! It's all right. Though I honestly had no idea you liked pegasi so much.
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They don't allow men to ride them, so I don't tend to hear too much praise for them.
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But they're so kind—and so powerful when they fly! They truly are the most magnificent creatures!
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You seem to like them just as much as I do, Marianne.
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I've never seen you smile like this before.
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Oh! Ah, I... Er, I wasn't, uh...
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Don't worry—I'm just as bashful about it as you are.
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Say, here's an idea. Would you mind if I watched you spend some time with a pegasus?
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I promise to keep a good distance so as not to put it in too much of a sour mood.
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I certainly don't mind, but why?
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Well, if I ever want to paint one that I'm happy with, I need to observe it up close. Or as close as it will let me get, at any rate.
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Oh, what a wonderful idea!
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I'll bring Ingrid as well—she loves nothing better than spending her afternoons grooming a pegasus.
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To be honest, I'd resigned myself to the idea that a male painter could never do one justice.
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But hearing your kind words has given me the courage to try my hand at it again.
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So, thank you for that.
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I'm happy to help. Truly I am.