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"Stop worrying about me!", Louis complained. If he got into trouble, it didn't matter much, it was better it was him than Josiah. If they would have grown up in a different environment, they probably would have fought over who's going to be allowed to be kicked in the face for stealing some bread. Josiahs next suggestion, albeit not serious, was exactly what Louis wanted him to do, but he couldn't say it, nor could he tell his body to nod. On the other hand, he wasn't sure if it was such a good …

Louis wished he was able to explain Josiah everything. He wished he could talk freely with him sometimes, but he couldn't. Besides, on other occasions he didn't want to burden him with all of the things he learned himself over the years. He didn't want him to be scared, or angry, or hurt, not by others or his own actions. He didn't know better and Louis didn't either when he was younger, nobody could fault them for that. Now Louis was unable to tell Josiah the truth and Josiah wasn't quite getti…

When Josiah got up from where he sat and came Louis' direction, he made a bit of room for him on the bed. This was one of the bigger wagons, much like Louis', simply because they'd been here for such a long time. The children also shared a big one, but there was a bunch of them inside, sharing what room they could. Still, a wagon was a wagon and not a house. There wasn't that much room, after all it had to be able to be moved from one venue to the next. The bed was cramped to the back wall and o…

Josiah wasn't going to bite, he didn't care about parents that possibly abandoned him and Louis could understand it, because he felt the same. He didn't know them and he'd never be able to care, after all the were complete strangers, if the were alive somewhere in the first place. He wouldn't ask the ringmaster, in fact Louis only talked to him when he had to, when he was called upon to discuss the children, contracts or the circus and how it was fairing. Josiah saw him as somewhat of his father…

Josiah always had been the optimistic one and he remained to this day. Whether he truly believed what he said, or he simply wanted to cheer Louis up, he didn't know, but it also didn't matter much. Louis never even thought about potential parents when he was younger, but at this point he was incredibly unsure about himself. He wanted to make sure, that he was what he thought to be, but he had no chance in doing so. Josiah however could venture out and find where he came from, but it didn't seem …

"Probably just left us here because they didn't want us...", Louis speculated and e couldn't say that he was sad about it. He didn't know his parents, so there was no one to miss. Maybe he even hated them for dropping him off here of all places, but he rarely thought about it. This place was his home, even though often times he wished it wasn't. Still, it was all he knew and he didn't know what would have happened in his life if he never came here. "Ever thinking of searching for your parents?",…

"Well... yeah. I can't remember anything other than living here.", Louis agreed. There was no memory of a family or the lack of which. He's been here as long as he could think yet questioned if the ringmaster would ever take in a toddler who could do absolutely nothing. That led him to believe that maybe he was born here and as long as his mother worked, he'd be allowed to stay, but then there should be someone that knew her and there wasn't. A potential mother was nowhere to be found either. Be…

"But we were different. We wanted to work here, we wanted to impress people and make the ringmaster proud of us.", Louis argued. Even when they were tired because they talked all night, they bit through the next day and did their best without complaining. The next evening they'd just fall right into bed. "Once they realize the gravity of their situation it's too late and they... can't stay here anymore. Do you ever think about those who aren't here anymore? What happens to them?", Louis asked hi…

"They just need to keep their door shut at night, right? They should go to bed earlier anyway, most of them are way too tired in the mornings and training is impossible..." They'd only hurt themselves because they made mistakes and then... Well they wouldn't be able to perform and that was bad. Discipline... That was all Louis wanted and Josiah sabotaged by being just too nice. It was to their demise in Louis opinion and someone had to be harsh to keep them in line. How was that when they were y…

"Or we let her roam free... Or maybe on a leash?", Louis suggested. If anyone was able to control that snake, it was Josiah, he always loved them and it was kind of on the nose. Well he used them in his performance often enough, so it was good the animals trusted him. They were able to sneak out the fence though anf that was probably a bad thing. Louis looked up again, knowing fully well that Josiah had so manx questions for him, but he couldn't answer any of them. What happened? Why was Louis s…

"She can only eat what finds its way to her.", Louis reminded his friend whom he looked at somewhat puzzled. He wasn't scared of mice, was he? Sure, they were an annoyance and sometimes ate away on their food, but that was it. In the end this guy just wanted to lighten the mood probably. It was funny, when the circus opened his door he was easy to talk to, friendly and the one to tell a joke to a crying child so it cheered up, but right now he couldn't access that person, that side of himself at…

"I wouldn't worry about any robbers...", Louis mumbled. In all these years they never have been mugged before. Some people stole some food here and there but that was about it and it only happened while they were open and it ought to. Louis would have been surprised if there wasn't anything missing every now and then. At the same time Louis visit probably came as a surprise, it was a first since the fire after all. If anyone vitised it was Josiah visiting him, though he rarely was let inside and…

Louis looked at his friend who had opened the door as if he was expecting something horrible on the other side. They stopped sharing a wagon after the fire. Once Louis was all patched up and his wounds healed enough so he could go back to work, he practically moved out. He wondered how Josiah felt, but he never complained. Well, he rarely did complain about anything. "I doubt a robber would knock on your door...", Louis answered, ignoring the comment about him being scared. He wasn't, he was sim…

Louis thought about the children, about what stories Josiah told them and what stories were told to them when they were much younger. They weren't the oldest residents here, there were others that even taught them and still worked, but not many were left. They weren't all replaced by children someone strung along, some performers auditioned and got the job often enough. Compared to how small the circus had been years ago, it grew extensively with more to see and do even outside of the big tent. …

Arthur had picked up Josiahs name before, the children were greeting him and calling his name to show him things they learned from the others. He only sat patiently by, but he didn't mind watching others talk and have fun as a silent observer. He almost felt bad for taking Josiahs time away from all of them. "Nice to meet you too!", he gleefully smiled and was excited by the little bow the older one made. He wondered if someday he could also be a role model to others, like Josiah was to so many.…

Being nice didn't prepare anyone for anything, but Josiah was still the same kid he was years ago, despite being grown up now. Louis left, keeping his comments to himself, the only thing that changed was that he grew up, he wanted to tell Josiah, and his friend kept stuck in a world he no longer should be in. He couldn't run around naively like that anymore and yet he did, bringing children here every other night, wherever he found them all. They trusted him almost instantly, they still did, the…

Louis glared at his former friend for being tapped with a silly hat for no reason. "He doesn't care as long as I do my job and that I do. I have no obligation being nice to some brat, or all of you.", he answered and it was the truth. Whenever they had customers he was the most cheerful person he could be and that person was akin to his former self who adored this circus, everyone in it and everyone who might join in the future. This place was his home after all and everything he knew, but every…

"He's not a customer, so I don't care.", Louis answered bluntly, watching the two of them how they finally entered and closed the gate behind them. It screeched loudly once more, then fell into its lock. It always felt like everything fell incredibly silent once it did and Louis took his gaze off of the two and looked outside. Josiah and him never knew a life outside of these gates, at least none they could remember. When he thought back to the times he could remember, he realized how few people…

Josiah was being smug with Louis and the latter clicked his tongue again. Found him at the tent, huh? He was such an idiot. Louis eyed the boy, he didn't look poor, not like tgr usual lost child that sneaked into the circus without paying, sometimes they were even invited. His clothes looked expensive, not like all of theirs or some street kids and they also looked like they had been recently washed. The boys hair was combed, no knots, no dirt in it, nor on his face or hands - curious, but not r…

haven't you heard? the circus is back in town, complete with all kinds of shows and entertainers! new performers line their ranks and old ones have since left, but what does that matter? the entry fee is too good to be true and all the cheering from the big tent, especially during the later shows at night, is bound to attract attention from all around; strangers flock in from different towns in the countryside, just to see that one particular show again, no matter the cost - no matter how long t…