@cinnamon-violet - continued from here - - - You have a good reason not to trust it. The young man thought, but simply nodded in reply to her. “Well, let’s keep going, then. I’m sure you’re anxious to get out of this place as soon as possible.” He replied, walking up next to her. He made no mention of himself in that sentence, trying to stay in a gray area between outright lying and not giving her all the information he had. Even that felt wrong to him, but he felt like he had no choice, for the time being. Eventually, no matter what happened, she would have to find out the truth of his situation. But it was best if that happened much later on, after she’d had a chance to travel with him for awhile without being aware he was technically a painting.