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It's late afternoon. The first show is at 6:00 -- 1800, Trowa still thinks of it really, but the translation is easy -- and most of the circus is making early dinners or otherwise enjoying the downtime before they have to get ready.
Trowa opens the door from Milliways into the trailer he shares with Cathy, and lets X follow him through.
It's a narrow room, combining kitchen and common room in a compact and tidy package, with doors to Trowa's room, Cathy's, and the bathroom. (And, behind them, to the outside.) It's all lived-in, in an impeccably tidy way.
Trowa opens the door from Milliways into the trailer he shares with Cathy, and lets X follow him through.
It's a narrow room, combining kitchen and common room in a compact and tidy package, with doors to Trowa's room, Cathy's, and the bathroom. (And, behind them, to the outside.) It's all lived-in, in an impeccably tidy way.
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"I am not."
Was there the slightest hint of weight on the 'I'?
Was it merely a trick of circus tent acoustics?
The world may never know.
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"If we hurry, maybe Trowa will let you help put the lions back."
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And he is good at keeping secrets.
Right?
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Trowa, backstage, has wiped off most of the discreet greasepaint and neo-mag -- in the future, some merciful person has invented a kind that's easier to get off -- and switched his spandex for jeans and a tank top. (The turtleneck will wait until he's had more of a cooldown, and also a shower.)
He was, in fact, starting to head for the lions' tent, but he pauses when Duo and X enter.
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"Look who I found."
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And --
"Cathy was very good. With the knives."
X can appreciate that!
"The lions were good, too."
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Normal people would say 'thank you.' Normal people are not Trowa. (And he sees no reason to; he is neither Cathy nor a lion.)
Normal people would also say 'hello,' but they can take it as read, right? He's being amiable!
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He glances around, but doesn't catch sight of her straight away.
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They do not need to spend the night in their small moving cages. And, while there are other people around the circus who can take care of them, Trowa is generally elected. For obvious reasons.
"Cathy'll be coming by soon."
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"It is difficult to do?"
Beat.
"Moving the lions."
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Well. Expressionlessly.
It's not his fault that Duo has weird irrational worries about hanging out with giant toothy predators. Or odd hang-ups about using words for conversation.
To X: "No. The cages are already in the tent. I just need to move them to the big one."
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Then she turns her attention to Trowa.
"I am allowed to see?"
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Why not?
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"Meet you back at the trailer!" he calls over his shoulder.
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She may or may not be kidding.
Her facial lack of expression makes it difficult to tell.
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Trowa may or may not be, also. Who can tell?
(Probably X can.)
Meanwhile: off to the lions!
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X may, at this juncture, request a beverage.
It is important to stay hydrated.
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"So, how long you sticking around for?"
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"I do not know."
Beat.
"I do not think it will be multiple days."
Unless she missed a memo, which is unlikely.
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"Probably just the evening."
This is said with a sidelong glance at X -- unless she wants to stick around longer? -- but it's what he was assuming.
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It is a very small nod.
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"Sorry," says Trowa.
Deadpan.
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She is a very serious person.
Especially right now.
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