Puloniaâs fingers dug into his arm to let him know what she thought of his suspicions, and Sandrone could feel an icy chill creep up it as they walked down the street to the salone. A particularly beautiful young woman with a particularly low neckline crossed their path, and hot, orange flames went swinging past Sandroneâs face as Pedrolino swiveled his head to view the scenery.
âFocus, lad!â Sandrone gave the boy a swift kick to his hindquarters. The sooner they arrived at the salone the better.
Chapter 5: A Dramatic Flare
Il Salone dellâArtee Classe was the premier social club in the City of Masks. During the day, gentlemen would come to dine or discuss whatever meaningful topics were on their minds, but at night and especially during the saloneâs twice-monthly celebration of the performing arts, it more closely resembled a theater house.
In the City of Masks people did not care much for philosophy unless it pertained to business and typically avoided thoughtful literature or poetry; as such, these nights of artistic exhibitions consisted almost entirely of performances by singers and musicians, and maybe a few acrobats who were particularly sublime and able to demonstrate that they were more than just street performers.
There was no fee to enter the salone, but if you were not among the cityâs wealthy, or at l
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