Del pats it, smiling, and heads back inside to prepare a cup of tea as it begins to rain.

a few days after his last visit, nevin comes in the shop with a large canvas under his arm "hi again, i think i might have something you would be interested in this time."

Del smiles, raising an eyebrow at the canvas. "What would that be?" she asks.

"this..."

he brings it up for her to see

"is a painting i have been making of my mother, at least when i remembered her"

the painting shows a pretty, pale woman wearing traditional lunari robes

she had flowing black hair that went down along her back near her waist.she beared the symbol on her forehead of a lunari.

here eyes were soft and glowing green, much like the way his did on occasion.

she was smiling, much like the way a mother lovingly smiles at their child

"i thought you might like this, and i don't think there's many like this anymore.'

Her smile widens upon seeing the painting. "You really do have skill..." An unusual sentiment overcomes her as she sees the love in the mother's smile, and she looks into the eyes of the canvas- they do look a lot like his.

"You... should show this to Diana; I think she'd appreciate its beauty."

Pinky nods with approval at the painting before turning into a moon shape slime. Maybe Diana would like this as well.

"yea she might, i'm just not sure if she will even accept it..."

he sighs and leans on the the panting's wooden support

'she seems rather insistent on not having any relationship with anyone"

Del takes a chance, and pats him on the shoulder in a gesture of comfort. "If that's how she feels, then be her friend- that's better than nothing, and gives you a chance to get to know her before jumping into a relationship. Consider it from her side- she doesn't really know who you are, after all, nor do you know much about her."

he smiles a bit, feeling a bit better

"yeah i guess it would be better then nothing. i will see if i can ask her to go out to dinner or something. maybe even ask her to do a little sparring, she might like that"

"That's the spirit- but try the sparring first." She gives him an encouraging grin.