>>6083566“Nevermind,” you pull your hood a little tighter. “I just know it was nothing about abilities.” Something in your heart refuses to accept the notion.
Salicera just shrugs.
“Whatever. If you see a Strander turn me that way. I’m eager to show them natives are better,” she grins.
“As confident as always,” Rubida chuckles. “We wouldn’t have it any other way.”
The dancers finally complete their dance, holding hands and bowing to the crowd as their performance completes with golden ribbons flowing around them both. The crowd raises and waves hands, hollering hymns and clapping hands. You four follow suit. Wonder where Master is. He could have enjoyed the same sight as you…
But maybe he’s busy with some other farmer girl. Last time you went to check on him was more than enough for your poor scarred mind (you felt like you have learned far too many things you tried to forget).
The crowd presses around you and then someone starts to cry out loud:
“Let the Knights onstage!”
“What Knights? I thought those were performers?”
“Yes, let them touch the flames! The Candéan could!”
“On stage! On stage!”
“On stage! Knights on stage!”
“Brown-haired maiden, marry me!”
You look around as the Maduans try to push you four towards the stage. Salicera immediately wraps herself protectively around Soralisa.
“Hey, back off! One of ours is still wounded!”
“Mind your distance, please,” Rubida raises her hand and the crowd slows down, but you can’t ignore the eager look in their eyes, not the excited blush on Soralisa’s face at the idea of — joining — the dancers.
On the other hand, everyone’s eyes would be trained on— on — you.
You gulp, your stomach coiling at the thought.
>You four will all go on stage. You are a group, after all.>You allow Soralisa to go on stage, alone, the rest of you will stay down here, away from prying eyes.>You and Soralisa go. Salicera and Rubida will check on the crowd, make sure no town boy gets a bit too eager.>Then again, there may be a different way to do this [Write-In]thanks for your patience. Interesting little update. As you may have noticed already, I love using dramatic irony. I sure hope someone does not choke on it. Now it’s up to you to see how well Argia deals with stage fright. Thanks for playing. 