The theater is filling now, and you hurry through the crowd. As you slip around the side of the stage, you see Kit watching the royal family closely. Taking an interest in their security even off duty? Or just craning her neck with curiosity like plenty of other people in the crowd?
You don't have time to consider the question. The actors are already gathered around Nichol, taking last-minute instructions as they prepare for the curtain to rise.
Diar catches you as you begin to hunt for a vantage point where you can see both the stage and the audience without becoming part of the scenery. "Is that the Raven out there?"