They were the first to reach the Grand Theatre's stage door, with Nelle already having her hands reach the stage door's iron latch to unlock it from the outside. They had heard from Patrick once that the inside also had a lock, but it was often already open in the morning if, and only if, there were performances to be staged.
They never knew who it was that opened the door for them.
"Well, well…"
Evelina whirled to look behind them, noticing how the other had also done the same.
Already wearing gold and red face paints and their masks, whilst their costumes sparkling as if made for the spotlight, Moon Petal had already caught more eyes on them than Eglantine and the other coming troupes combined. They seemed to want everyone to know that they were best in these kinds of challenges, their eyes solely on the prize.
