Saffron had just wanted something like an audition to give her a general idea, not something that went on and on, but she sat and watched, letting Sonya continue until she was finished. She sat and considered what she'd seen, not responding right away.

"Okay," she said. "The first thing you'll want to do is cut the time on that down. What was that, ten minutes? I'd say cut it in half, at least. Folks aren't coming in here to give their undivided attention to a long stage performance. They're up and around, talking, drinking, and sometimes they sit and watch. You want something that will catch their eye, but will cater to a short attention span."