The girl nodded grimly, continuing to walk around him. By an effort of will, she managed to force herself to think and act rationally. Even in the tent, while she was dressing, a plan of action had matured, and it was impossible to deviate from it. The “brother” who came at the right time would be an ideal assistant. But he must leave the territory of the Circus and return to the cinema. And do not intersect more with the Man.- Tell the boss that I will now work in the Circus! she said firmly. - if I return to the cinema, now only as a spectator.Andy raised his hands in despair, hoping to convince his sister not to make a mistake, but Alice did not think to stop the prepared speech:“Brother, do you remember when you said I was out of place? That I do everything for others, but I don’t live at all for myself. You were right! At Lakeside, I had everything I wanted, but it wasn't enough. Now that I've found my place here, I understand that. Sounds crazy, but just trust me!- You could

- Can I at least now find out why you punished me?The pads of the fingers continued to "draw" a smooth, flawless face, as if invoking the true appearance, hidden by the illusion of the ideal. The Man's lip, bitten in a fit of passion, managed to heal completely.What kind of letters did you give to your friend? - he asked in the tone of the owner , holding her chin with his fingers so that he could look into her eyes without turning away.“ In this state, my dear, you won’t be able to lie to me with a word or thoughts! »“So it’s because of the letters?” Lis breathed out tiredly, barely bringing the chaos in her head into a semblance of order. Is this some form of interrogation? Devil, why didn't you just ask, you know, like a human being ? Without these tortures?- It's not a secret? The man looked at her in surprise.- Of course not! What secrets can I have from you?! - It was impossible to doubt the sincerity of Alice's indignation. The plan came about while I was getting dressed.

Walking almost inaudibly along the pebbly beach, Lis noticed a backpack lying near one of the large stones. Regardless of what the brother put there, it is not the backpack itself that matters. What is important is the one who is now sitting in ambush and waiting for the witch frightened by the attack to convulsively grab her belongings. When, looking around in confusion, she moves along the only path that leads from the shore and goes around the Circus, he will jump out and attack. Or will it pop up sooner?The city gradually spread out in mist, observing the behavior of its citizens and those who live on special conditions. Now Fox could feel his movement while outside the Circus. The mist felt like some extra network of nerve endings with which she could feel everything the mist touched. It was like he was part of her skin. Having got out from under the wing of the Man, who reliably protected her from the outside world, she became stronger. Stepping out of his shadow, she felt bigg

On the territory of the Circus during the day there was a revival. A large area required more hard work of weirdos to keep it in proper condition. At the same time, physical work helped to restrain their sadistic inclinations towards their neighbor. Mary and Dary, filled with a constant desire to offend Ajax, were almost crushed several times into a single lump by the hands of the strong man Sisyphus, who was protecting his "younger brother", and Mr. in the Circus, only the strongest freaks survive.While the front of the work drew out all the ardor of the circus performers to perform simple, albeit dreary work, there was always perfect silence around the Master's tent. No one was allowed to interrupt the process of creating another mask, under any circumstances. There is only one punishment for violation - permission for everyone else to bully the unlucky "brother" without any restrictions. What was actually a brutal death.Sitting at his desk, the Man enthusiastically polished a new

"Isn't that the only way to get rid of the threat?" Lis asked carefully.You can't erase their memory. Drive out of the city too. The means available to us are to create a seven of magic-bound freaks, or to kill, - with a note of alarm, he peered into the pale face. “Can you end the lives of six women who have never threatened you and do not want harm?”“Only Claudia is dangerous, but they will follow her. And heads will roll!- I dont know! Lis nervously banged her fists on the back of a lonely standing chair.“Even for you… I don’t know!”“It’s better to start simple: after dinner, we’ll go to the border of the Circus and the city!”Between performances, the Circus and its freaks fell into the silence of the night very early. As soon as twilight gave way to full-fledged darkness of the night, the territory of the Circus calmed down peacefully. With no visitors, no traffic, no frightening lights, he looked harmless . The city was shrouded in fog, as if in a dense blanket. Seeing how