Bastien studied the sketch, deeply serious for a moment, the face of an art appraiser, then he broke into a smile. "It is wonderful. Quick work, to be sure, but a good sketch. Gestural and loose; a most handsome fellow in the middle as well." With a wink he moved away then, sitting a little further away from the fire than Ronin; after all, it would not be kind to his Ascended body if he got too close.
When Ronin asked what he could do Bastien grinned and began to speak excitedly, gesturing and looking out to the sea and back to the Demi God. "You know my Artist's Sanctuary is in the Hollowed Ground. It is doing well, there, helping people to access their creativity. To harness their inner self. We have projects and parties. It is a success." He smiled to think of it, his own little empire.
"But I am not here to brag. The flaw with the Sanctuary is that it is so localised. Perhaps it is a symptom of my own settling, ah. Marriage, the home, soon children, we are thinking -- it has tied me down." Hopefully the mention of children wouldn't hurt Ronin too much; Bastien gave him an apologetic look before continuing. "I love where I am, yet I would like the guild to travel beyond me. How could I do this? Well. What if I were to appoint ambassadors in each of the regions? Disciples to do the same work, give people that same space elsewhere? I could bring supplies, we could work together for some events...a way to bring joy to people everywhere, as well as some connectivity."
Pausing for a moment to let Ronin take that in, he picked up some sand and idly played with it with one finger, slowly drawing swirling designs. "I thought to ask you because you are talented and charismatic. People would listen to you, if you began such a group here. What do you think?"
