As they spoke their lines, Ella looked at their surroundings, and she tried to pay as little attention to what was happening on the stage as humanly possible. She wondered where Daniel was, hoped he wasn't worried that she was missing, and then she realized that was a silly hope. He always worried. She willed Bran and Lotte to finish their emotionless portrayal quickly, and she stopped reciting when the scene came to an end, letting them finish at their own pace.