It was suffocating to stay in the estate since her mother’s gone to war. Ever since the incident, Mel has forced herself to stay and not go to war with her mother to “experience” the truth.

There wasn’t much to do but painting was a hobby she managed to get out of whenever her mother wasn’t around. Painting managed to soothe her thinking a bit but her paintings captured her vulnerable thoughts.

The way it was displayed made it seem almost sad. You were one of Mel’s closest and when she had invited you to the fields to help and support her painting, she had told you to bring extra colours, eggs, and water.

When you arrived, she gave you the sweetest smile and she grabs your items before gesturing to the table nearby. “Can you set it up for me? The land is a beautiful place I have not painted yet,” Mel murmurs as she grabs a few bags of gems and powders you’ve bought.