He wandered over to the middle section of the divided cabinet and casually opened its small door.
Inside lay only the Lion's midsection. His stomach still rose and fell with shallow breaths, twitching faintly as though life stubbornly refused to leave him.
The Jester reached inside, poking the bloodied mass of white fur several times before letting out a disappointed sigh.
Night had fully descended upon Goussainville, shrouding the entire Circus in suffocating darkness as biting chill slowly crept into the bone.
Just as promised, the invitees had gathered once more. Yet the sight awaiting them was not another performance stage or extreme spectacles, but an extravagant banquet table stretching opulently.
Night had fully descended upon Goussainville, shrouding the entire Circus in suffocating darkness as biting chill slowly crept into the bone.
Just as promised, the invitees had gathered once more. Yet the sight awaiting them was not another performance stage or extreme spectacles, but an extravagant banquet table stretching opulently.