acting the part
55,000 words of “Nightfighter”. Over halfway done, now!
Today’s excerpt:
“For the rest of the night,” said Theodosia, adjusting her hair one last time, “you’ll run errands for the Seneschal. Also, you’ll speak only Caerish. Use a…Saddaic accent, I think. You see, makeup is only part of it. If you want to fool people into thinking that you are a servant, you must ask the part. Your stance, your gestures, your expression, your accent…all of them must say ‘I am a servant’ or ‘I am a washerwoman’ or whatever disguise you choose to take. Do you understand?”
Caina thought it over. “No.”
“Good,” said Theodosia. “For understanding comes only with practice.”
Indeed it does. Practice, practice, practice, and then more practice.
-JM