Taren Bell was a woodsman, and a pretty good one at that. Still, that was not the job he wanted.
Ever since he saw the play The Man of a Thousand Quests, which was written by Lucen Thornehart, he had become enamored with acting. It was not only the emotions the actors portrayed on stage, but also the way they seemed to become completely different people once they performed.
He watched other plays and was excited every time the actors became different people. Even though they only did plays in Norvaegard, the way they portrayed each character made them feel like they had been all over and had experienced many things.
A man who had never held a sword could become a hero. A woman who had never left the capital could become a wandering saintess.
A coward could become a warrior, and a warrior could become a broken old man who had lost everything. To Taren, that was amazing.
