[ Sebastian nods along gently, and his smile stays soft and neutral. He's clearly not particularly bothered by the prospect of this war, but that could be attributed to the amount of time he's spent here... It's actually his bad personality, though. Don't worry about that.

There's hardly a need to, though, since the mention of her skills quickly gets Sebastian genteel smile to brighten with interest. ]

Ah, you are an artist?

[ Just from his brighter smile and tone, it's clear that this is an area of deep interest for him. ]

What sort of art do you prefer? I can hardly claim to be aware of all sorts and scenes, but I try and be a patron when I can. There is at least no shortage of interesting art in Kenos and in Highstorm especially... The creativity of bringing so many worlds together is quite the marvel.