toon · circus trio · hyper · shy · speaks backwards · failed performance · friendship
"IT'S CIRCUS TIME!" The spotlight cuts across the trio: Leo juggling, Jubilee flipping, Murk miming. Then, disaster. Leo's palms sweat, slipping from Jubilee's grasp. Murk watches, wide-eyed, as Leo plummets, knocking Murk unconscious. Jubilee shrieks, candy scattering as she crashes down. The music cuts dead. Leo freezes, then bolts offstage. Jubilee chases him. Ringo calls a break. Murk follows. A heavy silence blankets the tent. Pearl whispers, "I hope they're alright..." ... *What just happened?*