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[b][u]Phillis Circus: The Big Top's Rear Perimeter Fence[/u][/b]

“That was a close one, huh?” Estelle said with a heavy sigh, her shoulders and chest deflating from their ‘on-edge’ position a second ago. Sammie had not only scared Trixie but also frightened the hell out of Estelle too. The idea of them sneaking the whole way through the Big Top, narrowly avoiding multiple members of the troupe, to then sneaking from tent to tent outside and abseiling over the top of the fenced perimeter to then [i]finally[/i] being caught by one of them… would have been excruciating. But it didn’t seem as though Sammie had seen them at all, instead encouraging them to visit the Big Top’s Grand Performance in just a short while. The show was close to beginning, with the rest of the circus’ patrons all making their way towards it. 

"Phew. You don't... think she heard any of that, do you?” Trixie asked, looking up at Estelle with a bit bottom lip, and Estelle nodded back with an apprehensive look, shifting to one of hope in trying to lift Trixie’s spirits back up. 

“No, I don’t think she did. I mean, if she did… then she’s a damn good actor.” Estelle’s cheeks opened wide with a bright, charming smile. “No, I think we’re good, Trix! Just… let’s keep our guard up though anyway.” 

“Yeah!” Trixie nodded in agreement. “Mmmaybe we should catch up to the others now too..." Trixie began tugging away at Estelle's wrist again, towards the group of four by the departing stiltman. The two moved at a brisk, hurried pace, and were fortunate enough not to encounter any more scares along the way. As they rejoined the quartet that had been talking to Stevie the stiltman, they came just in time to find Moira smacking both Aria and Lucien on the head yet again, yelling loudly once more. And then turning and yelling at Syed as she demanded to know where Luke and Xandra had disappeared to, already forgetting to the electromage’s own heavy sigh. But no sooner had her angry tirade begun, but Lute and Xandra slowly turned up as well, the former busy in thought as he replayed his ominous encounter with Elisa inside his mind…

“Guys!” Estelle shouted out as she and Trixie caught up to everyone else. “Is everyone okay? Did you find anything out? Because we found something… well… [i]weird[/i]…” Estelle’s eyes glanced to Aria, the two remembering their frankly bizarre encounter with Crispin. Where to begin with what the man had said? It was suspicious and seemed to corroborate with their mission somewhat, referencing missing people but… considering everything they had seen and heard with him, who’s to say he wasn’t simply… delusional? 

Before Estelle or any of the others could truly begin however, they heard a loud, deafening trumpet echo all throughout the circus’ grounds, shocking all of the Pride to attention. After the trumpet sounded, a voice, in a calm tone, resonated loudly over a broadcast.

[b][center]"Ladies and gentlemen! The Phillis Circus' Grand Performance is about to begin! Please make your ways to the Big Top located in the center of the Circus and take your seats. There is still some time to use the restroom and order some food and drink to take within."[/center][/b] 

Estelle’s eyes snapped towards the others. There was no time to stand outside and explain everything that Crispin had told them, or for Syed’s group to explain what they had seen in one of the restricted zone’s tents… or even to explain Eric’s bizarre disappearance. They couldn’t miss the show. Not with how Crispin had said he planned to set things on [b]fire[/b]. The best they could hopefully manage would be whispers inside… and hope no one would overhear them…?

“The show’s starting…” Xandra spoke aloud, to Estelle’s grimace. 

“We… we need to see this show,” Estelle replied to confused stares. “We just… ugh! We kind of do!”