he 'd never seen someone so young look so serious-all the time . she started by hoping we were having a good trip , had enjoyed the flight and so on . pushing the unruly mop of curly hair away from her face , she studied the canvas in front of her , trying to decide if the painting was good enough ; or if she was wasting her time trying to be creative when she felt like crap . jared breathed out through his nose , trying to be patient with my suggestion . 