Chapter 11 - Center Stage

I couldn’t let the laughter deter me. I tried to picture the audience wearing their underwear to make a mockery of them the same way they were doing to me. I had to view this as merely another rehearsal in order to maintain my composure. It wasn’t like the queen was watching or anything… I heard one of my dancers cough next to me to try and bring me back to the moment at hand, and I nodded to the orchestra who began the introduction of our piece.