Woah! The day had started well, and Garreth was already loving History of Magic, but this went beyond his expectations! They weren't going to just be reading textbooks and writing papers, were they? Not only did the school provide ample opportunity to converse with all manner of portraits, but this time, it was actually the assignment! Oh joy!

Goodness, and not only that, but they could choose between several different ones? Could this class get any better? The boy scanned the different choices available to him, and while the elderly gentleman looked like he'd have many interesting stories to tell, he felt drawn to the younger man's portrait. He tentatively made his way towards the painted man and waited for a quiet moment to ask a question.

"Hi, Elliot. What's it like being a portrait?" it was simply the first question that come to mind, even if it could be considered insensitive.