Not long after leaving the square, May heard a series of subtle footsteps behind her. .
"Mrs. Lannis, please wait for me, Mrs. Lannis!"
After a while, she realized that someone was calling her, and when she turned around, she saw a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old girl running towards her.
The other party was wearing two braids of sheep's horns, and her face was flushed red from the cold wind, but the padded coat and leather boots were brand new, and the fabric and workmanship were also very solid. If they had been placed two years ago, she would have thought that she was someone who was quite wealthy. Miss. But now there are more and more people who can afford new clothes, and it is no longer possible to judge identity based on appearance alone.
The girl ran to her side, took a few breaths, separated one of the two salted fish in her hand, and handed it to her.
"Mrs. Lannes, this is my thank you gift, please accept it."
May couldn't help but startled, "Thank you?"
"I've wanted to see you for a long time, and if my father saw your play, he would be very pleased too!"
"But I don't know you, and I don't know your father... Can you tell me from the beginning, what happened?"
It took the Star of the Western Realm half an hour to roughly understand the whole story.
This girl's name is Jasmine, and she just recognized her back after walking around the convenience market. It was just a temporary move to catch up to deliver the fish, just to express her gratitude.
Jasmine's father, a soldier of the First Army, unfortunately died in the battle with the church, leaving only her and her mother. The city hall's generous pension and priority recruitment policy freed them from worrying about life, but the death of her father still grieved Molly for a while, until the new play "A Hero's Life" brought her back to life.
In the play, all those who died heroically in the defense of their families and kingdoms were given the title of heroes by His Majesty.
"Mother said that he was just an ordinary hunter in the past. He didn't expect to receive such an honor after his death. So if I have the chance to meet you, she asked me to thank you very much." Jasmine bowed deeply to Mei. Yi bowed, "Now everyone calls me a hero's daughter, which makes me feel that my father is not far from me. If it weren't for the fact that the First Army did not recruit women, I would also like to pick up a musket and fight those with bad intentions. enemy to fight."
"..." May was silent for a moment before asking softly, "But you may die in battle, aren't you afraid?"
Jasmine nodded first, then shook her head again, "In the past, every winter, we had to move our family to Changge Fortress, and many people would die on the road and then be thrown into the Chishui River, and every time we heard a popping sound, It means that one person dies. In the slums, more people die. After a heavy snowfall, you can see frozen corpses everywhere on the street. At that time, I used to tremble with fear, for fear that if I closed my eyes, I would become the next One."
"Just because I don't want to go back to that way, I need someone to stand up and fight for a new life." She said word by word.
That's a line in a play.
In an instant, May felt something soft in her heart being touched.
She reached out and touched the girl's hair, "Even if you give everything?"
When the narrator in the play asked this sentence, May vaguely remembered that the entire square was silent, and everyone held their breaths, waiting for the hero to answer.
And at this moment, Jasmine's answer is as powerful as the "hero" in the play, "Because it's worth it."
"I accept your thank you."
"Mrs. Lannis, please take care!" The girl waved her hand happily, turned and ran away to another street.
Mey glanced at the heavy salted fish in her hand, but she recalled the scene in her mind when she asked the drama master Kajin Feith for advice when she was performing at the Grand Theater of the Old Royal Capital.
What is the best drama
Focus the audience's attention firmly on you, thinking that you are the person in the play, they are not watching the play, but you can do this in your life, and that is the most outstanding performance.
To this end, she practiced her acting skills hard, pondered the character's mood and demeanor, devoted herself to the script and story, and made every detail impeccable. Her hard work finally paid off. She became a household name at the age of twenty-five, and as a Westerner, she gained a firm foothold in the capital. At the peak of her prestige, even the famous performances of the Wangdu Grand Theater could not overshadow her brilliance.
But now, May's thinking has changed.
Was her performance flawless in The Life of a Hero? Not really. His Majesty's script came out so fast that it took two or three weeks of basic rehearsal, and it took a week to memorize the lines. The crew often improved while performing. For example, the hero's wife she played had the problem of missing words and using wrong expressions. Not to mention that this story is not the interpretation of love she is familiar with, and many things have to be re-examined, and it is not perfect at all.
But isn't the response to the drama bad
Judging from the applause returned by the audience, "Life of a Hero" is definitely not much worse than "Prince in Love" at that time. When the protagonist says it's worth it because it's worth it, the outburst of chorus almost shatters the snow in the Desperate Mountains.
Perhaps this is the best performance... She thought that such a scene would never be seen in the Wangdu Grand Theater. The nobles may cry or applaud for the people in the play, but all they are watching is her. A person, an outsider's life. Here, the audience sees themselves through the drama, and people see the future they want.
…
Back at the residence, May unexpectedly saw Irene and Dawn Morning Light.
"Ah... May, you came back just in time," Erin jumped up from the seat and held her shoulders, "We just asked Lord Carter to help you get a good seat, you will come with us when the time comes. go."
"Where?"
What happened today, the people I met didn't know why. She rolled her eyes, patted Irene's hand away, and put the bird's snout mushroom and salted fish into the kitchen.
"The artillery exercise," Irene shouted after her, "I heard that the First Army is the largest one to date. There is already a long queue in front of the city hall. Are you not interested?"
"Not interested," May shrugged. "If you have that skill, you might as well read the script a few more times."
"Just stay with me... okay..."
This guy is really clingy, but she can't raise the energy to scold, because unlike other people, Irene's self-acquaintance is a pure idea from the bottom of her heart, which she had already realized when she was at the Long Opera House .
May originally planned to refuse, but when it came to her lips, she slowly retreated for some reason. It's true that she doesn't like fighting at all, but sometimes fighting isn't all bad and horrible. If you go to see it, maybe you can experience the real feelings of soldiers a little bit, and you can be more involved in the next performance, right
Of course, it was definitely not because of Erin's soft begging.
"I see," May sighed after a moment of hesitation, "if you insist."
"Haha, really? That's great!"
Seeing Irene's elated appearance, she shook her head helplessly, even if it was a sacrifice made to perform a more perfect drama. (… )