The Forbidden Recital
A clandestine children's ballet interrupted by Tina's cleric father moments before her solo.
Story so far
Ursine clerics prohibit dancing, but a group of mothers secretly teaches children ballet and organizes an after-hours school performance for families. Eight-year-old Tina is the strongest dancer and scheduled to close the recital alone with a sparkle-producing wand.
Her father and other clerics discover the event just before she takes the stage. When Tina's mother resists, the cleric shoves Tina, breaks the wand, and nearly kills the mother by whipping her before the assembled children. Scolopendra strikes before he can punish every participant.
Appearance
A small school stage with child dancers in costumes, a broken sparkle wand, and an unfinished final solo.
Role
The unfinished performance is the central trauma and likely objective hidden in The Recital quest.
Relationships
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- A clandestine children's ballet interrupted by Tina's cleric father moments before her solo.