Forcing herself not to look back in his direction, Claire found the rhythm in the lines. Each one flowing without much effort. A benefit of having performed the play more times than she could remember. As far back as when her heart still beat in her chest and the gasps of breath felt more real when the reveals were made.
After the curtain call, she kept glancing out of the corner of her eye back to the row he was seated in. Worried that he would leave before she got to say anything to him.
Her hand wrapped around the arm of one of her fledglings once they were fully behind the curtain once again. Red hair in a braid to match the play whipping around as she pulled on her arm. Amy, she thought her name was.
“Go give him the offer, I need to talk to him. Just… don’t compel him.” She had to know that he would come of his own free will. The ‘normal offer’ being a look backstage. She found it easier to get a drink that way.
“That is not something you need to concern yourself with. You and him can pick out a meal after,” she answered, her voice rushed.
“Yes ma'am,” she answered back, the lit of an accent she couldn’t quite place still there no matter how many places they had moved.
She resisted the urge once again to peak around the curtain to see if it would work. Instead using the time to rush back to her room and collect herself.
He was certainly surprised to receive the offer of a backstage tour, but he had to accept if for no other reason than hope for a chance to meet the gorgeous and talented actress who had seemed to notice him. Perhaps he would get a chance to find out if he’d really just been imagining that moment between them and that strange sense of familiarity toward her.
Following the woman backstage he looked around with some interest, but mostly his attention was only on that one idea.