Darius laughed softly. "Oh no. It was much later in the day when she'd come to me. She visited me many days after that. Perhaps it was a break from her regular life." He shrugged and smiled. "I enjoyed the company "

He rose a brow and looked back at it as he sipped the wine. "You saw her? I'm glad she's doing well. Maybe she does." He shrugged and turned from the painting. "Unfortunately, I have a hard time believing she'd think of someone like me as a friend. "