He remembered the first play he had actually watched as an audience.
When he was recruited, he was really poor and couldn’t afford tickets. Not to mention, the roles given to him were ’extra’ roles in small performances in parks and other smaller venues.
They were just asked to market some stuff, like how amazing sleep was in Woodworker’s new ’Strong’ bed, or how amazing the new sauce developed by so-and-so shop was. The pay wasn’t amazing, but it was quite good, especially considering he didn’t have to risk his life for food.
When he got his paychecks he would naturally spend it on good food, decent clothing, and some more arcade time. This was why, for the first few weeks, he hadn’t actually seen a proper play yet.
It was just that his group of friends eventually got curious after hearing some workmates gush about this show, or cry about that show. By this time, everyone had managed to save up a bit for more leisure activities (as long as they toned down on their arcade addiction), so they eventually managed to see a play together. frёewebηovel.cѳm
It was the reunion story of Miss Althea and Sir Garan.
He remembered sobbing in his seat, which was embarrassing, but he realized most of the people around him were crying too, and suddenly it felt alright.
There were even fellow aborigine men crying there, and he realized he might’ve been overthinking the embarrassment caused by the job.
When the sobbing session ended, he realized he had never felt so refreshed in his entire life. It also made him long for a relationship like that, too.
Back in Yassof Village, though there were many women who expressed admiration for him, it was just that. The men they want to marry would be strong men who could protect and provide for them—of course they would.
But Landi’s talent was simply not in fighting. If he ventured out, it’d be more likely he would fall down and hit his head on a sharp rock while he ran away.
But now, in theater, he felt like he was in the right place after all. Now that he had accepted its merit, he recognized that it wasn’t an embarrassment after all.
For the first time, he had an ambition to grow so much, and it felt both stressful and exhilarating.
This admiration turned into a drive that made him take the job seriously. He showed slight improvements through time, but he knew he could do it faster if he had more experience with life… more than just going through the day.
He was even advised to date to experience love, and it happened that he grew quite fond of Bayna too—and she to him—so they started ’going out’. Experience exclusive tales on Freewebnovel
In Alterra, they learned the value of ’dating’, which was a way to get to know a person in a romantic sense without being forced to marry them. Many people were eager to get him into the dating pool, though some were a bit disappointed he chose Bayna.
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