The story of Tearin Illerres— the legendary irthanessa—begins with a dance. Thanks to it, she ended up under the power of a dragon lord who conquered the greatest wasteland of the Fire Lands. I’m going to take part in making a film about her life, and at the same time I’ll have to endure new bosses. Vanity the size of a skyscraper, principles below the subway level— all that belongs to Jerman Grow, the number one face in show business. Who seems to see in me not a special-effects artist at all. In short, only I, Tanni Lade, could get into a mess like that—and my story also starts with a dance.