" At her first and only ballet performance, Trixie had been the lead reindeer, drawing out the sleigh that held the Sugar Plum Fairy. She wore a white leotard and an antler headband, and had a painted red nose.
Daniel hadn't taken his eyes off her, not for any of the three minutes and twenty-two seconds that she stood on that stage.
He didn't want to take his eyes off her now, but part of this new routine of adolescence meant a portion of the dance took place offstage. "
― Jodi Picoult , The Tenth Circle