I auditioned for the opera ballet, when I first arrived. I was...
[Self-consciousness hits her, and her eyes lower.]
...foolish. Elves have been known to make it there, but a select few, who have been training under the masters their whole lives, brought up to do only that. I came from the countryside. I was a shepherdess with a bit of dance knowledge.
[The strand of hair has fallen forward, and she tucks it behind her ear again.]
My husband's brother painted the backdrops for the theatre near the alienage, and was able to secure us cheap seats there sometimes. I think that's the closest I've been to grandeur.
[This yields a fond smile, despite the bitterness of the conversation.]
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Date: 2021-02-26 06:59 pm (UTC)[Self-consciousness hits her, and her eyes lower.]
...foolish. Elves have been known to make it there, but a select few, who have been training under the masters their whole lives, brought up to do only that. I came from the countryside. I was a shepherdess with a bit of dance knowledge.
[The strand of hair has fallen forward, and she tucks it behind her ear again.]
My husband's brother painted the backdrops for the theatre near the alienage, and was able to secure us cheap seats there sometimes. I think that's the closest I've been to grandeur.
[This yields a fond smile, despite the bitterness of the conversation.]