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Quote #7
All around me was color and sparkle, almost too much to take in. You'd worked quickly, transforming the space. You stood in the middle of it all, your painted body reflecting the light also. Your back was the only part of you not painted. There was a strong herbal smell, like the smell your roll-ups gave out. It was heavy and intoxicating. (76.1)
Ty's masterpiece sounds like it was ripped out of Woodstock. What Gemma is so intoxicated by is the fact that the painting is so interactive—it engages the senses on a deep level that she's likely never experienced before.
Quote #8
As the sun set further, the colors became more vivid. A red washed over everything, brightening the darker sections in the painting. Shafts of light lit up the floor, illuminating the millions of painted dots and flower petals there. Reds and oranges and pinks intensified all around us, until it felt like we were sitting in the middle of a burning pit of fire … or in the middle of the sunset itself. (76.33)
Whoa. Ty's art literally comes to life in the sunset. We'd like to see Gemma's mom's art acquisitions do that.
Quote #9
I turned my head and tried to take in all of the painting at once. My head was reeling a little; from the colors and the light, or your cigarette, I don't know. That room was so different from all the other paintings I'd see with Mum, so much more real somehow. And yes, I admit it; it was beautiful. Wildly beautiful. Your fingers traced patterns on my arm: circles and dots. The touch of them didn't scare me anymore. (76.38)
This is what we think supports the argument that Gemma doesn't actually have Stockholm syndrome but genuinely connects with Ty. Her experience with the sunset painting opens her eyes to who Ty really is—not a scary kidnapper who fantasizes about hurting her but a creative, passionate person who wants to reveal to her the beauty of his land.