Trying to Work

Lawrence's portrait had been coming along nicely before Monica arrived. Narin knew the King wanted this second portrait done as soon as possible, so he had been painting as quickly as he could....

... and he really needed Monica to stop distracting his subject.

But he couldn't very well ask her to get out of the way. After all, she was the Queen, and the one who had commissioned this painting in the first place.

But Lawrence recognized Narin's frustrations, and wanted to get the posing over-with as quickly as possible himself.... "If you keep distracting me, my love, this painting is never going to get done."

"So, why don't you..." he suggested, "...go on over to see how it's coming along?"

So she did....

And he could get back to his pose...

"The painting looks wonderful so far."

"You've captured His Majesty's likeness perfectly."

"You are so talented."

Narin tried his best to focus on his painting....

Monica finally realized she was proving to be too much of a distraction, both for Narin and her husband...

 "Well, I think I'll leave you to your work now."

"And I'll see you later, back at home."

And Narin could finally get back to his painting undisturbed...