Ingrid & Ignatz A

Ignatz
Where are you going, Ingrid?

Ingrid
Oh! Uh, hi! I see you spotted me—um, saw me. I don't want to disturb you.

Ignatz
Don't worry. I just finished my painting of Saint Seiros.

Ingrid
Oh, that's wonderful. May I see?

Ignatz
Of course! Take a look.

Ingrid
Whoa. She looks so different from the other painting. Much more divine and gentle.

Ignatz
She looks so real, doesn't she? So alive. Perhaps it's boastful for me to say that.

Ingrid
Not at all! She really does! She has a glowing vibrancy to her. Looking at this painting, I feel so inspired.

Ignatz
I was going to paint her as loving and benevolent.

Ignatz
But then I remembered your idea, and I decided to depict her fighting for her people.

Ingrid
Really? Actually, now that I look closer, I see her sword is rather large. And she seems to be in a battle stance!

Ignatz
That's right. Although, of course, I had to discard some of your more absurd suggestions.

Ingrid
I'm sorry about that.

Ignatz
No, wait! That's not what I meant!

Ignatz
I see that if I open myself up to suggestions from other people, new things become possible.

Ignatz
And I have you to thank for that realization.

Ingrid
If that's true, I'm very glad I could help.

Ingrid
You made a good point. We can't be blinded by our own thought patterns and ideas. It's important to be open to others', as well.

Ingrid
By doing so, we discover new paths for ourselves, and we can even become better in ways we may never have imagined.

Ignatz
Exactly!

Ingrid
Thank you, Ignatz. You've reminded me of a very valuable lesson.

Ingrid
I'm going to strive to be more attentive and listen to other people's ideas.

Ignatz
Me too. And I've just had a new idea for a painting!

Ingrid
I can't wait to see it. I bet it'll be a masterpiece!