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[b][u]Phillis Circus: Animal Cages[/u][/b]

Eric and Xandra watched from a distance, the helplessness with which their companions so cruelly and horribly suffered beneath Abram’s animals and their maniacal torture. Honestly, it was excruciatingly hard to bear watching… especially Moira’s face and the strange expressions in which it was contorted. A mixture of laughter from the animals’ tickling and her attempts to appear sexy towards Abram did not make a pretty combination. 

“Now Sasha! Olga! Elana! Let our guests be able stand again. They no need bath no more. Except maybe small runty guy. Is good joke, da? Ha! Ha! Ha!” Abram jovially laughed, walking over towards where Lute laid and scooping him up quickly and plopping him back on his feet, slapping his back with a hearty smile and almost launching him back down onto the ground. 

“You guests all be here for grand circus show, da? It be most amazing show of all. Not one to be missed! Grand highlight, and is where Abram and his girls be performing! You be coming, da?” Abram stroked his moustache with one gigantic finger, and grinned. 

Suddenly… footsteps approached from behind, surprising Abram and making the beefy, muscular man turn on the spot. 

"Abram," Vance said, addressing the man before waiting for any pleasantries or other acknowledgement. "The others are currently preparing for tonight's performance. Perhaps you could assist with setting up the center stage."

“Oh, Vance! Humblest apologies! Abram got briefly distracted. He’ll be going to Big Top right now! Helping set up is no big problem whatsoever!” Abram laughed over and over again, flicking his hands towards his animals and pointing his fingers towards the tops. Unanimously, all of them obediently obeyed and began to slowly saunter their way towards it. Abram placed his hands on his hips and nodded in satisfaction. 

A short chuckle escaped Vance’s lips, as the ringmaster continued his walk. He patted Abram’s broad back, then took a sly step out of the burly man’s reach as he attempted to do the same in return, knowing just how uncomfortably powerful the Beast Tamer’s pats could be. The man continued his walk throughout the circus’ grounds, to round up any other straggling members of the performers and escort them to the Big Top. 

“I humbly apologise, friends,” Abram bowed deeply in front of Moira, Syed, Lute, Xandra and Eric. “But Abram must be going now. Much to do and work, da? Hope you all have fun time at circus. Main performance be starting in a short while… still sometime to relax and have fun around circus before it starts, but you no miss big performance, da? Much regret if you do!”

With that, the giant Abram laughed again, and turned to walk off, in the direction of the Phillis Circus’ largest tent, leaving the quintet behind to stare in silence. Finally, Eric blinked himself free of his dazed reverie, and began to walk forwards again, his eyes darting between the fanciful, multi coloured tents. He still needed to find his missing niece!