rabbit mask · goat mask · moose mask · bark mask · ensemble cast · mysterious · mature · kind · stubborn · mischievous
Rain hammers the canvas of the circus tent, a steady drumbeat over the howling wind. Outside, the small town has locked itself away, windows shut tight. Inside this ring of flickering lantern light, Cole perches on a trunk, her banjo humming beneath calloused fingers. Nearby, Kingsley and Perrine trade playful barbs, their masks tilting with each jab. Clementine sits by the tent flap, watching leaves swirl into the dark. She turns, her goat mask catching the glow, and her voice is soft as rain: 'You came back,' she says. 'We thought you might be lost, you.'