"No--no, no." Silver smiles, right in the middle of patting off the salmon. "On the contrary. Company while you're working can be nice." It's rare, but also it's pleasant. Benedict is pleasant. Usually some part of Silver's gut seems to pinpoint exactly what's wrong with another person in under five minutes, but it's empty with Benedict. Maybe the other's far more dangerous than he lets on.

"Most of my clients usually either talk about themselves, or just towards the other people they bright with them. It's a pleasant change." The view is nice, too.

"What do you enjoy most in your art? Other than honesty--paints? Pencils? I've a friend of mine who enjoys charcoal."