The artist had some talent, though he was in no hurry to dig out his wallet and make a purchase. The house already felt a little too much like a lodge for his liking, all they needed was the stuffed nag's head.
"And how do you intend to learn if you do not ask?" He might have broached the subject sooner had he known where -- even how -- to begin. "There is little in my past that I am ashamed of."