[Sydney still needed to put on more weight. Four months of undernourishment was a hard thing to undo. Luckily though they were safe in Court. Mostly at least. He still didn't trust his former friend not to do something to hurt Sydney. But he could worry about that later. Right now he was trying to decide what to paint. He stared at the blank canvas, scowling a little in frustration. Nothing was coming to mind. He needed to take a break but he was being stubborn in not wanting to. He wanted to get this done and show it off to Sydney. He glanced down at Hopper and ran a hand over the small dragon.]
What should I paint Hopper? [An idea suddenly occurred to him and he began painting Hopper, a grin on his face as he began working.]