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βLa la la, lu li la, that makes my heart stronger than steel!β
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|| Sleepsong || Secret Garden ||
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|| Sleepsong || Secret Garden ||
Black dress trailing nearly to the ground, with black and white checkered gloves that reached her upper arms, and a masquerade mask on, the little swan was ready to hit the stage. Xi'an took one last glance at everyone. Argent seemed confident with her animals at her side. They did not need to be caged, as they were fully tamed by her. They usually lived in their own section of the airship that was outfitted to allow for the grass to grow, and for the wind to reach them. Lucias with his cute ursine ears, calmly stretching, getting ready as the second act. Her mother looked elegant, beautiful, wistful. A tragic beauty. There was deep sorrow in her eyes, the weeping Siren.
Xi'an walked over to give her a little tug on the sleeve, nodding in solidarity. Felix was holding two fire stacks, solemnity in his gaze. He would do the job that killed his parents, and aim higher than they could ever reach. Felt grinned, playing with her batons and hoops as she waited her turn. Oscar was calm, doing some last minute polishing for his wooden puppet, face stoic and stern. Last was Key, the final act of their show. Was that anxiety on her face? "We got this. We'll do this." Felix grinned, patting her on the back. "Levi will see just how much better you are than him." Sensitive despite his playboy attitude, the dog was always one to nurture. "Mom, if we keep doing well, maybe your ex will be jealous and want you back." Her mother did not seem amused. "You could at least call him your father." To Xi'an, father meant someone who was there. Someone who provided. What did she care for a dirty wolf that let his family toss his wife aside like garbage?
The show began of course, with music and fanfare. The audience was large, huge. The seats were packed, and at the very top was a woman dressed in black, wearing a mask of a crow's beak. Madam Magpie, of course, her sharp gaze controlling the atmosphere around her. Tension. Would she enjoy the show? Well, that was the job of the performers here, and as far as Xi'an knew, the Cirque du Dream was as good as it got. The opening act ended, as the animals did their tricks to Argent Rho's dance, as Lucias performed theatrical feats of grand proportions atop a giraffe's head, an elephant's back. Then it was time for a magic show.
"Next up is the Siren and the Siren's little pixie, ready to dazzle your hearts and minds with magic you've never seen before!" Fox announced, and the curtains rose to allow the two swans to walk onto the stage, support staff wheeling out their instruments and tools. With graceful movements, He'Lian began her show as a flock of doves flew out from her hat. They did many tricks, and the last one was one Xi'an was still afraid of. A glass tank filled with water, and her mother descended as Xi'an applied the chains and locks. "She cannot move, as you can see. The locks are all shut, the chains are binding her limbs, she will drown in the tank and no one can save her." She faced the stage, her eyes defiant and reckless, stepping forward. "Here is the key. And now, I will eat it." With a smile, turned and coughed, sliding the key into the tank, then ate a candy key made to look the exact same to fool the silly audience, her wings hiding the fact that the true key had entered the tank.
"And now, we will watch the most beautiful woman in all the land have her life end."
He'Lian struggled. She made a show of it, pretending to have difficulty. Madam Magpie's eyes were definitely curious as she observed, leaning slightly out of her chair, her plump black-plumed body straining the legs of her seat. Then her mother burst out from the top of the tank, beautiful as her elegant gown clung to her skin, her feathers spreading out as if she were an angel. Madam Magpie was surprised for a moment. "I was expecting a death." She cackled, Xi'an's wolf hearing able to pick up on the owrds, her nasally voice. "But that escape was quite a sight too, so I'll forgive the trickery."
"Thank you for watching the Siren's performance." Xi'an did a little bow after helpoing her mother down. Next was Felix, so she and He'Lian left the stage to the sound of applause and wonder.