Ohborn Castle Pt. Eight

“It's not about making good art it is about emulating the artist.” Insisted Bernard on a sunny day years before the documentary shoot.

“Who made great art the best art ever!”

“That's disputed, Eric.”

“Oh discovered created. Either way it was/is still great art. That's the point of this whole business, Bernard!”

“But if one is to fail at making great art the point is still emulating the artist.”

“If the art is not great than they are not a true artist.”

“You know that it isn't just about that. It is about bringing blessings to the people, and if a piece of art makes just one person happy then they are succeeding at emulating the artist.”

“Are you actually saying that sentiment overrides quality?”

“In many cases, yes.”

Eric turns and shakes his head at the ground.

“True happiness is not found in crap.”

“True happiness is accepting.”

“If only the artist was here. He could settle this dispute.”

“It will be settled, with the illumination of death.”

“And we can never know until then?”

“Is that so bad? Is knowing so important?”

“Yes. Yes it is.”

As Eric walked into Ohborn for the first time, since he left it in anger five years earlier. He couldn't help but relive long suppressed conversations with Bernard.