Tony started to spin a story for Kate that involved a childhood of candles and trompe l’oeil as they rode up the elevator. He knew that because of her view of him, even as he told her the truth, she would believe it to be tall tales. His mother was not only a fan of Louis XV but also trompe l’oeil art, magical and non-magical, and had convinced his grandfather to update the decor at the family mansion to match.