[Alhaitham does not look like the kind of person who would willingly entertain the demands of these paintings any more than Navia is, but he does quickly understand the nature of their predicament. He sighs lightly. So much for just getting from one place to another... why can nothing here just be a simple walk from point A to B?]

Next time, I'm taking the stairs.

[He shoots a dark sidelong glance at the smirking painting before turning his attention to the young woman occupying the elevator with him, giving her a curt nod in greeting.]

Unless you want to attempt to wait it out. [Which, admittedly, while it is an appealing option... Alhaitham doesn't want to sit here for hours waiting to see how long it takes for the portraits to get bored.] The results could be worse if we try that route.