In the patent office's main hall.
"Are you sure you don't want to go? Hyrlan, that's a VIP seat ticket. I hear that it costs more than a thousand gold coins. That's more than two months of my salary."
Hyrlan's classmate, Sansa had finished her morning shift and was chatting quietly with her friend in a corner of the main hall.
"You just started working here. Besides, I'm really not interested in the Blackswan Theater."
Well, I'm no longer interested in theater in general, Hyrlan thought to herself.
Instead of watching live theater, she would rather re-watch "Beauty and the Demon" again.
Wait a sec… Can I re-watch it?
Hyrlan was violently reminded of the fact that the movie was officially premiering on this very day.
She may not have been an expert in the performing arts, but she felt that "Beauty and the Demon" was far more captivating than those dull stage shows. In fact, the movie was probably more moving than any other theater show in history.
