Chapter 774

Zane's room was located at the farthest corner of the top floor. It was a suite with a small study that hosted a vintage bookshelf and a long desk. A small stand holding transparent bottles filled with various natural pigments was found on the desk. Some of them were still in their original mineral form. Shannon didn't know much about pigments. As her gaze swept across the bottles, she could only recognize some of the common materials like ocher, hematite, and lazurite. The sun was shining brightly and cast light over half the room with the drapes partially drawn. Shannon entered to see Zane standing on the sharp line between the light and shadow, painting. His painting was in the bright part of the room, while he remained in the shadows. He seemed to be in a better mood after Elliot had eased his physical discomfort. His eyes were focused intently on the canvas as he sketched fishes with a few swift strokes and casual movements of his hand. Shannon stood aside and watched him s