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    The Scroll Festival

     

    The Scroll Festival

    "Xena, did you see this?"

    "See what?"

    "This notice. It was nailed to the wall of the tavern we just passed."

    "Didn't see it. What does it say?"

    "According to this, there is going to be a Scroll Festival in Athens. It is sponsored by the Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards."

    "That's all?"

    "No. There's more. They are inviting anyone who has stories written down on scrolls to come to Athens to participate in the festival. They are going to set up booths according to the subject of the stories. They will have booths for Tragedy, Comedy, Adventure, and whatever else. This says you can rent your own booth for 3 dinars per day."

    "So then what?"

    "Well, people can come by and read your stories, or if they can't read, you can read to them yourself. Or you can hire someone to read them for one dinar per day."

    "So what's the purpose?"

    "It's just so bards and play writers can get their plays and stories more widely read and performed. It really sounds like fun."

    "If you say so."

    "You know, I think I'd like to take the scrolls I wrote about you and get a booth."

    "You really think anyone would want to read them?"

    "Sure they would! Everyone who has read them says they are very good. Look, I know you aren't much for reading, but it's a  *festival.*  You know they're going to have acrobats and jugglers and magicians and food – LOTS of food. I'd really like to go, but if you don't want to…."

    "Of course we'll go. It doesn't sound *that* bad. And I can always eat."

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    "Oh, Xena! Isn't this exciting?  Look at all the people! Didn't I tell you?  Oh! Over there! There are the booths. They have booths for all kinds of stories — Comedy, Tragedies, Romans, Egyptians, the Gods. . . ."

    "Isn't that a little dangerous? Writing about the gods?"

    "I suppose it could be. But I guess that as long as they don't write anything insulting it should be okay. Here's an empty booth; I wonder who we pay?"

    "How about that guy with the large scroll and the big jangley purse?"

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    "Hey, Gabrielle, what's with all the empty scrolls they have at each of the booths?"

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