"It shouldn't be," Simon agreed. "Not if they don't understand the message behind it."

He took another long look at the art on the walls, particularly at the piece in question. If wasn't his style, but it was deeply affecting. There was a lot of passion if it, which made sense after being on awkward speaking terms with the artist.

When she commented on her accent, he snorted.

"Sounds like a lot of the people in my mum and dad's circle. Completely fake, the lot of them."