Setting Fire to Her Lies
But the level of artistic foundation, the sincerity of the feelings behind them, and the raw energy flowing from them far surpassed that ornate, calculating work called "Duality."
Jess' hands began to tremble slightly. As she turned the pages, she murmured, "Excellent. How magnificent…"
When she finally looked up, her eyes were a little red. She exclaimed, "This is what true art is!"
Just then, a foreign man with a learned and sophisticated air walked over.
He had been quietly watching from the side and finally couldn't help but stammer, "Miss… May I… Uh… May I take a look at your drawings?"
Jess introduced him to me. He was Pierre Fauchon, chief curator of the Levaire Gallery in Fayre. He w