‘You have to rest,’ Dario said. ‘Forget this talk of creating stories. You need to recover and we need to find a way you can heal all these people without it draining you so badly. Papa Mazar thinks there may be a dozen more in Kirio alone that need help. Think how many different canovaccio the players perform. So many stolen dreams.’
Dario knew doubt for the first time since Mina had joined the players. She had been a shining beacon to him, discovering the truth and fighting to find a way to change things. But now he wondered if Mina was bringing more hurt to Lisette than even her daughter’s death. Was it worth it, what they were doing now? If it continued, they might heal a few, but the cost might be too great.
‘We have to do this,’ Mina broke his musings. ‘We can’t leave people damage
