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Gale had allowed himself to be whisked to the whisical site of the circus that had poped up recently in town . Tonight was the first show and his brother had insisted they had to go as everyone in town was talking about it.
Gale was a man of science and had given up way to many years ago the childish belief in magic or anything that could go beyond of what was the "real world". He was quite surprised to see how many people had come and how all seemed excited, even his brother would ehisper non stop of every act that was presented with the enthusiam that belonged more to a five year old than a grown man.
It was impressive, that he had to admit, his mind would race trying to find a more logical explanation and then the crown of the spectacle was presented. Gale couldnt believe or trust his eyes and he stood up trying to get a better look. He hated to admit he was curious, it looked to real to be fake. The roundness that was visible in the bird´s belly was unmistakable yet...how could that be real? it made no sense.

The act ended too quickly, the caged bird was covered and the show for the night ended.

"you coming home or what?" it wa close to four am and his brother was getting cranky from lack of sleep

"yeah just...head home, I think I left my wallet behind, Ill see if theres someone there that can help me" Gale whispered to his brother quite distracted and went back. No one seemed to be around, and everything was quite dark.
"Hello?" he called , not even sure what he was doing. Yet he felt the need to find that cage, the look in the bird´s eyes had been such one that had left a scaring impression, it felt inhumane to not even try to talk or help the poor man.