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The hum of the train hissed through the railways,the noise rigging in Pomin's ear .She wasn't nervous to go into the C&A circus ,nervous? No pomni was not nervous she was concerned . Before you are sold into any business an inspection must be done ,by the way in writing this you think something bad must have gone in this inspection and you are right ,something did go wrong .
Able legs stood from eyeing the jester and clown beside her ,his firm hand grabbed her jaw shut pulling it side to side ,Caine eyes stared deep into Kaufmo,his arms folded as Able muttered. Able's grip grew into Pomni's jaw making her slight move back ,Able not pleased with this reaction took a sharp object from his side and scared her face .
“You are no special jester. I payed good money for you”,Able muttered . Pomni felt the sting sharp and quick ,little violet and red drops sliding down her cheek . His grip finally softened at the sound of Pomni's hitched sound escaping from her throat . He let go of Pomni's jaw and let out a huff
“Pomni you need to eat something”,Kaufmo voice woke Pomni from her memory glancing at the plate .She looked back at Kaufmo who was wearing a white collar shirt and brown yellow strip jolts fitting the themepunk style. Pombi glacen again at the plate ,the train whistle had soften and she slowly but eventually took a small bite of her salmon.
“Look I don't like it either that they're selling us as slaves but will manage”,Kafmo's deep but soft tone made Pomni wonder how many times had he truly been sold ? “Kafui you speak as if we aren't slaves ,tell me how many times have you been sold ? The question in the air didn't hang very long . “Only twice ,he muttered,I was sold at 9 frost into the business then I was sold to the Straighlight and wonder at 12 and well now ,he huffed ,now at 24 I'm going to the C&A circus ,why does that have to do with what I said ? Pomni was shocked at her friends words ,sure she knew he had stayed in Starlight and wonder for a very long time but she had never thought he would be sold that much ?! “Kafui I have been sold 4 times this is my 5th and with all the people I have mentioned through the business I don't think I have ever heard someone say such things about the business, she whispered . “ Well there I made anew record now eat I don't want you fainting like you did last time.
She knew Kafmo words where sharp but the meaning behind meant much deeper then ever . She Rembert her frist day at Starlight and Wonder circus ,the young 15 year old ,recently sold ,skinny and underweight ,well that part is obvious though,most female circus slaves were underweight,most slaves slaves in general were underfed. She was remembering now all those 7 years at Starlight and Wonder ,the Ringmaster Antionia and her beloved wife Estella were spreading shows all over Italia ,Included Pomni's favorite show that occurred in the Circus Maximus,oh those where the days .
“What was you're favorite show from all those years Kafui”?,Pomni whispered . “ Good question ,I was there longer then you ,you know that , I think one of my favorite show was the once we did in Milan , I can recall all those orange and purple hues and the customs that where handcrafted were astonishing,you were there yet ,I think I was 14 at the time, a very stereotypical rookie at the business but Estella and Antonia were very pleased,It was the first time and made the only time I was secretly given money”.
“You were paid for you're acts”,? Pomni had heard of awful kind ringmaster who gave presents to their slaves or more ration of food for their fabulous acts ,but money ?! Now that was astonishing.
“Ye they gave me some not much but enough for some sweets and bread I bought but yeah I'm as shocked as you Pompom”,he grinned drinking his cup . Pompom let out a tried laughter ,the trip from Italy to France was already exhausting and Pomni didn't want to think to much on the cultural differences,she was French born from French parents but sent away to Italy most of her life ,she had been on Germany for a couple of years then coming back Italia again . France was her home yes but it felt so distance and she grown to have such bitter thoughts about that place ,she didn't really want to go back and the French people she had meant where not so great to say the least .
Pomni shoulder lower to her left as she began to do of Rembert all the wonderfully moment she had in The Starlight and Wonder circus all the moments with Kafmo their paints and all the wonderful adventure ,experience and losses they had faced together.
Kafmo watched as Pomni fell into a deep slumber ,her shoulders had soften and her eyes flickered every few seconds,Kamo let out a sigh ,exhausted from the second train they had been in ,only to still have a long way to reach their new owners,sure he wasn't the happiest about the fact he was a slave but even the change of ownership was hard for anyone ,through the years Kaufmo had become fond of Estella and Antonia,at first they were a harsh mean sprit couple ,who had no patience on young Kaufmo but alas as the years past ,Estella heart had grown soft on Kaufmo and their relationship had ended in the bittersweet moments of goodbyes .
The trains whistle had finally seized as the train halted ,Pomni arose from her slumber rummaging through her baggage to make sure her costume had been complete still . The sunset glow was shimmering down in the southern tips of France.
The fresh breeze filled their atmosphere and soon Pomni and Kaufmo were outside on the grassy fields ,the sun began to hide and the moon began to reval herself .
“Didnt realise the trains were this slow’,Pomni mumbled . “Well since when were these trains every good”?Kaufmo snorted . Pomni lifted her head to inhale the fresh air ,it was different from Italy but she recalled the felling of every new circus she had every gone to ,the air was always different on the frist day, “We still have a couple of yards to go until we reach the circus ,Kafmo walking pace slighted improved , “We'll probably get there till nightfall”,Pomni bluret. “Hey can you give me the letter they send us ,Kaufu”? Kamo pulled from his left pocket a chestnut letter ,folded in halves , “I didn't read it was ,in French”,he muttered . The darkness of night had cover the skies and as Pomni took out the crumpled letter she could not see or understand the writing, its very neat calligraphy was no help for the jester .
Alas they had finally reached the maroon and bloody red circus tent ,not a whisper could be heard ,only the deep slumber of those who were sleeping . Pomni and Kaufmo hesitate coming inside ,to disturb owners was something very dangerous to do especially after their last incident ,so they voted to stay asleep in the night till dawn would arise . Pomni place her luggage on the ground serving as a Pillow ,Kafmo did they same ,soon the fields to felt into the deep slumber that the yellow daffodils carry in the south .