"I'm no renaissance artist, but..." It'll do? And there's something about that makes it feel like he's gotten just a bit closer to Taiki now, knowing that in some ways, their lives are similar. He is no kirin, but Taiki has been through hardships Roland can sympathize with. He hopes life becomes kinder now, with no more memories to be muddled with, no more deaths to encounter.

He'll make sure of it from his end, at the very least.

Roland hands over the painting right-side up to Taiki, with a finger hovering close to the edge. "Gotta sign it. All artists sign their work before framing."