Xavier as Poseidon

Xavier's self portrait as King of the Sea. He has not let me see any other work in his 'maritime series', as he calls it. I had a friendly chat with Ariadne who has confessed some dismay about it. She knocked on Xavier's door the other day and though she could hear muffled noises of splashing (and she thought, bizarrely, the sound of a submarine ping), she received no answer. What's more, there was a very fishy smell emanating from under the door (which made her dog, Matilda, bark) and there was sea weed in the hallway! Xavier is now insisting on being called 'Captain Nemo', and saluted whenever one encounters him. I, of course, am used to such antics on Xavier's part, but they will certainly test his relationship with Ariadne. Luckily she is used to peculiar folk and so perhaps more forgiving of his foibles. I do hope so.