A Tale Needs TellingUberto chose a flat, grassy area behind the wagons for their first rehearsal. He placed the masks on the ground and held out his hands to Mina. She stepped forward and took them.
‘Understand, Mina, you are about to become part of a tradition hundreds of years old. What you see onstage may look simple, but there is much to learn. Not all have an aptitude for it. Quick wits are required, and certain other … talents. Though your apprenticeship begins today, it may be weeks, or months, before we can decide whether you are truly suited to playing. Do not expect to be part of the festival competition. I will not allow you onstage until you are ready. And there are aspects of our art you will not discover until you take the Oath of Players.’
Mina nodded, and was surprised to
