The mahagony works well with the champagne wall.
"What is it?"
A lifeform appears.
S/He says: "I've created this crypto-mathematical painting resembling a Tardigrade*."
They buy it to outwit the kidnappers after they arrive on Tyche.
23 megaparsecs distance from Tyche leave some time for recreation in the elevation chamber.
S/He wrote across Vin'nyla's back.
Together, they elevate out to the deeper spot s/he'd picked out yesterday. S/he stuck out her lip and made puppydog eyes while s/he treaded air until Vin'nyla agreed to launch them like s/he did yesterday.
"Much better," s/he explained simply.
"Yeah, better," Vin'nyla thought dizzily, but for whom?
*The National Geographic writes: "Tardigrades are microscopic eight-legged animals that have been to outer space and would likely survive the apocalypse. Bonus: They look like adorable miniature bears."