The green rooms.

"The green rooms," Sarah said. She was exhausted, but she made sure to speak to the aide in as pleasant a voice as possible. She didn't want any rumors about any sort of bad temper getting out to his friends, of course. That could be devastating for a blossoming career, even one as huge as pop-star-sensation Sarah Morris'. That said, she needed to get off her feet, and fast, or she might fall over completely. The only safe place to do that would be the green room. There wouldn't be any reporters or fans waiting there for her, thank God.

"Yes ma'am," the aide said, guiding her forward and off of the stage entirely. He led her along a complex series of hallways. Sarah never bothered to memorize their layout. She was only ever there for a few hours, so why bother? It just wasn't worth the time or effort.

The green rooms were deep in the heart of the stadium. The owners didn't want any of their special guests getting harassed by outsiders, even the rare ones that managed to work their way past the security guards. In fact, if the performers needed to be protected from anyone, it was those especially rabid and clever fans. Sarah had had her fair share of unpleasant run-ins with those in the past. She didn't like to think about it very much.

The door to the green room was big and heavy, steel and soundproof. Exactly what any recovering star needed after a long, hard night on stage. The door was actually left open, but to get in, you had to know a very specific route, so there wasn't much risk of anyone getting in that wasn't supposed to be even if they had managed to get backstage.

"You know, you didn't have to hold my arm this whole time," Sarah said, side-eying the aide with a little smile on her face.

The aide immediately pulled his arm away, going red in the face. "Oh, I'm so sorry, Miss Morris," he said. "That's my mistake. Have a good night."

"No problem," Sarah said. "You too."

"By the way, Miss Morris," the aide said. "You did great tonight. And you looked great too."

Sarah smiled. Didn't she know it?