"I want you to fulfill two of my requests," Elias said, wasting no time.
"It will depend on the kind of requests you have, but go ahead," the Painter replied. He had already accepted that he would have to offer this child something in return. After all, it was much easier than incurring the Ashborn Family's wrath.
Still, he didn't want to promise anything without knowing what it was, or if he was even capable of fulfilling the requests.
"My first request is that, no matter what happens in the future, you will not hurt me, or use anyone else to hurt me," Elias stated his first request, being as clear as possible to avoid any loopholes. "Also, trapping me in a painting counts as hurting me."
The Painter had been wondering what kind of requests Elias would make. Did he want some kind of treasure? Or preferential treatment? He was quite surprised by the first request.
