watching her behind the curtain. He had to keep an eye on all his performers... but he paid closer attention to her.

put on a fake smile as she began to dance, moving her hips and shoulders, slowly working into her more rigorous routine. She really did

like dancing like this. She smiled a little as some guys couldn't help but call out to her.

smirks at that, glad she was getting attention. This was the reason he invited her here..

pulls a clear scarf from her waist, she sat herself on an attractive young man's lap for a moment as she wrapped the scarf around him,

and pulling him a little close, as she placed a hand on his cheek. Just as quickly as she sat down, she was up, pulling her scarf back, as

did a flip backwards into the middle of the ring, ending her routine in the splits, only after spinning around the poll set up in the middle

of the ring. She put her hands up in the air, and breathed out heavily, keeping the smile on her face listening to the applause. She stood

and bowed at to everyone before turning to walk off to the back.

clapped as she came back behind the curtain. "That was quite the performance."

jumped slightly when she heard him clapping, she blushed darkly at that. "Ah.. Tack." She smiled a little at him.

smirks. "Ye have a bit of a break, but there's another show startin' in another tent soon. It's a booked night tonight." It was hard enough

for him to get through two shows at once.

nods to him. "'lright. 'll be ready in a minute then." She had to change, she didn't like wearing the same outfit twice. "Could y' help me?"

She couldn't get this outfit off all that easily.

nods and walks over to her. "Sure. What do ye need help with?"

lifts her hair, showing a zipper and a clip. "I can't get it undone eas'ly."

nods and undoes the clip and undoes the zipper a bit. "There. We don't want ye runnin' around without a shirt on, now do we?" He winked.

blushes again. "Ja, that would be bad." She went to get changed quickly, fix her hair, and fix her makeup.

had to fix his own makeup a bit, but was ready to introduce her to the next croud.

quickly got herself ready and went to the next tent ready to preform again.

stayed behind the curtain again, watching her closely.

gets out and does her dance, everything went well, until she got on the man's lap. He didn't let her go, he only pulled her closer as she

tried to push away. The guys around him laughed and encouraged him. She jumped a little as he grabbed her ass roughly. "S-stop it! Let go!"

She said quickly, trying to get herself free.

notices that and glares. He uses his skills to stealthly get to him and leans in close, whispering something in his ear as he brought his

hand up to his neck, concealing a dagger.

blinks in shock as Søren came up like that. She barely noticed the glint of the dagger. The guy quickly let her go, she jumped up, getting

close to Søren.

nods and hides the dagger again, getting closer to her. "Ye can continue yer show, or end it early. It's up to ye."

breathes out quietly, she stood close enough, that her holding his shirt lightly wasn't noticeable to the crowd. "End it.." She wasn't used

to being grabbed like that.

nods and takes her to the middle of the ring, announcing that the show was over.

gave a small bow to the audience before turning to head off stage, she was almost shaking.

kept a hand on her back to help her off. "That doesn't normally happen, but I guess we should get rid of that risk factor..."

nods at that. "Ja.. Tack for helpin like that." She bit her lip. "Maybe y' could help me in the act?"

raises his brow. "What?" He never thought of that.

shrugs. "Well.. Y'er trust worthy, 'nd so I thought maybe y' could help me.. if y' wanted t'."

smiles a bit. "Sure. How do ye want me to dress for the part then? Like this or as a customer?"

about that. "Customer.. If y' can get the makeup 'nd everythin' off b'fore I need y'."

nods. "Ja, for sure. I can get this stuff off easily." He was kind of interested in this now.

smiles a little bit, she was a little excited. "Maybe after the show, we could practice a bit, ja?"

nods. "Sure~ I gotta go supervise the last few performances, but I'll go to yer room after. How's that?"

nods to him and smiles a little as she headed to her room to wait for him, and to fix her hair, again.

watched the rest of the show before doing the ending speech, then did a few other things before going back to her room. He knocked on her

door lightly.

got up and came to the door, she opened it and smiled a little, wearing a different outfit again as well.

.. looks her over, smirking. "Beautiful." He walked in, taking some of his outfit off. He came right from the show.

blushes at that. "Tack..." She had redone her hair, she had actually straightened it, to put it back to normal, she liked her hair like this

better. She looked away from him and waited for him to be ready to go.

thought she was quite beautiful. He was glad he found her. He unbuttoned his shirt a bit to cool off and looked at her. "All right. Where

do ye want me?"

"'S the stage 'mpty yet?" She asked quietly wondering.

nods. "Ja, last I saw the cleaners were jus leavin'."

nods at that. "'lright, let's go there, ja?"

nods and heads out, leaving his things in her room. He liked being changed out of his outfit after a long day.

gets to the center of the stage. "Go sit in the first row, 'lright?"She was a little nervous knowing that he would be right in front of her.

nods and does as she says, getting a bit comfortable after.

waited until he was comfortable, she went through her routine, going right over to him, sitting on his lap, and wrapping her scarf around

his shoulders, pulling him a little closer.

smirks and leans closer to her, not use to this but easily being able to play the part.

mindlessly pulled him a little closer, placing her hand on his cheek like she normally would, but she did something different. She kissed

him on the lips. A few moments after she realized what she had done and jumped up off of him, red faced. "S-sorry."

blushes a bit but laughs. "Heh, was this all just a trick for ye to get me like this and do that?"

bites her lip, she honestly couldn't think of an excuse. "A-ah.. Nej.. I jus'.. um.."

laughs a bit and gets up. "Well, if it was I'm not mad. And if it wasn't then I think that was a great practice. Though I'd not suggest

doin' that in the actual show. Who knows where these guys have been, eh?"

blushes still, she was wondering if he was sort of dim. "Ah.. Nej, I wouldn' do that t' someone in the audience..."

nods a bit. "Good then." He wasn't dim, just unexpecting.

bites her lip slightly. "I-I promise I won' do that 'gain."

smirks a bit. "S'fine. Just watch who ye do that to. Not everyone will be so understandin'."

blinks and nods, she played with some of her hair. "'ve nev'r done that b'fore.." She meant kissing someone while doing her act.

raises his brow. "Really?" He chuckled a bit. "I must bring somethin' out in ye then."

frowns a little at how joking he sounded. "'M not a whore if that's what y'er thinkin."

shrugs and puts his hands in his pockets. "S'good to know. Most people I've seen with yer body type like to put out as much as possible."

shakes her head at that angrily. "Nej." She hadn't slept with anyone in her life! "Jus' b'cause I look like this means nothin'." She

felt hurt from that comment.

holds his hands up. "Woah, sorry. I didn't mean to offend. I was just statin' my observations. "

looks at the floor shaking her head. "Nej.. Sorry.."She has put up with that stereotype since high school.Her blond hair didn't help either.

chuckles a bit. "Ye're just a wonderful exception then. That's good."

nods a little. "Ah.. ja." She sighed quietly at that. "Sorry 'bout kissin y'."

chuckles again. "Don't worry about it. S'been quite a wihle since that's happened."

nods a little. "Ah.." She sighed to herself again, she bit her lip.

pats her shoulder. "Good show. But ye should go rest up now."

breathes out quietly, nodding. "Ah.. ja.. y' should too."

nods. "I will once I help with the clean up."

frowns. "But 'sn' that what the clean up crew 's for?"

nods. "Ja... but I like to help them." He smirked a bit

nods. "Ah.. That's a nice thin' t' do then, ja?"

nods. "Ja... I like to keep an eye on them every night."

raises am eyebrow. "Why 's that?"

shrugs. "They're not actually performers here. They're mostly kids lookin' for some easy money. I just like makin' sure nothin' happens to

them."

nods to him. "That's sweet 'f y'." She smiled a little bit.

nods and starts walking off. "Take care~"

nods to him and waves a little bit. "Ja, y' too.." She felt badly about that kiss still.

doesn't think she should feel bad~

does feel bad. And foolish especially with him thinking she was a whore.

didn't anymore. He saw her as innocent.

glad. Because besides a few kisses, she was.

she's rather cute.

didn't think she was cute at all!

thought she was very cute.

would never say she was cute! That was something she thought she would never hear.

she was quite cute... and very, very attractive.

doesn't think he thinks any of that. She thought he found her to be foolish.

didn't at all... He secretly didn't want her to leave the circus any time soon.

would like to know that.

might tell her some time when he wasn't busy...

Would like to hear that sometime.

would remember that.

glad.