[ Hannibal found the gallery early on, but hadn't seriously considered submitting his work. It wasn't that he didn't appreciate the skill level and talent of his drawings--of course he did. Those drawings got him into medical school, they supported him in his youth and gave him focus when he needed it.

He simply hadn't considered it because there were more pressing matters at hand.

That's less the case now, and he makes the connection. ]

I wasn't aware that the gallery was your doing. [ a lie. ] I'm glad to see that someone appreciates the importance of art in the public sphere.