First she tackled the view before her, that of Hong Kong harbor.But then she remembered Darius’s last request to her, that he wanted her to paint Sarawak for him. She did. It wasn’t quite as she had seen it, not like a photograph at all, but an impression of Sarawak, of the colors, the heat, the humidity, even the noise. And of her love.When she began, she thought she would paint the desolation, the fear, the hatred she had felt, but she didn’t. To her surprise, what she wanted to capture were the times of happiness, the beauty and the uniqueness of the land. It was a catharsis for her, and she wondered if Darius had somehow known it would be that way.At first she painted quickly, needing the release of her emotions. Then, using the same raw feelings, she carefully planned the next work incorporating all the technical knowledge she had learned over the years.The result was so good it surprised her. It was an impression, mainly in greens, blues and grays, of a rain forest. It had neither people nor animals, and was blurred, as if in a storm.
