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THE MYSTERY CITY CHAPTER 103
“When you speak, it is impossible to doubt your words. Everything is so clear and correct! Lisa smiled as she breathed in his scent. “But as soon as you let me go, those demons of doubt come back and drive me crazy!”“Perhaps you were too hasty in choosing tonight. The guard may be afraid to follow you so soon, - the Man thought, cradling her in his arms, - by the way, why this evening?“In a fake letter, I wrote that I planned to escape from the Circus during the performance,” the Fox simply answered, but, feeling how the Man’s mood had changed, she hastily added: “The letter is fake!” I'm not going anywhere! But it has to look like there's one last chance to intercept me. If he doesn't make it today, I'll disappear. I'll hide somewhere. And for him, this moment is relatively convenient, because running away from you, stumbling upon a guard, I will run anywhere, but not back to the tents.“ It is impossible not to admit that the idea of escaping during the performance is the only o
THE MYSTERY CITY CHAPTER 104
Walking almost inaudibly along the pebbly beach, Lis noticed a backpack lying near one of the large stones. Regardless of what the brother put there, it is not the backpack itself that matters. What is important is the one who is now sitting in ambush and waiting for the witch frightened by the attack to convulsively grab her belongings. When, looking around in confusion, she moves along the only path that leads from the shore and goes around the Circus, he will jump out and attack. Or will it pop up sooner?The city gradually spread out in mist, observing the behavior of its citizens and those who live on special conditions. Now Fox could feel his movement while outside the Circus. The mist felt like some extra network of nerve endings with which she could feel everything the mist touched. It was like he was part of her skin. Having got out from under the wing of the Man, who reliably protected her from the outside world, she became stronger. Stepping out of his shadow, she felt bigg
THE MYSTERY CITY CHAPTER 105
“It’s funny,” the artist chuckled with irony, in whose current appearance the Man retained the recognizable features of the former beauty of a bloodthirsty dancer, “that the smallest and most fragile cancer that came from the witch’s brood turned out to be a scorpion!”The desire to feed Jozzie to the ghouls, if there really was one, was completely gone. After all, it was a real recognition of the status of the Mistress of the Circus. Recognition earned by his own perseverance and inflexibility.“The smallest scorpions tend to be the deadliest. Especially if instead of a menacing black color, they wear a nice orange-pink skin, - looking in the direction of the ghouls with displeasure, the Fox muttered.“The man planned to get a weirdo. I'll have to explain!"- Tell me you're addicted! the actress smiled carelessly, her eyes again beginning to glaze over in madness. - The owner loves you, he will forgive such a trifle!"Then I think it's time for us to head back!" - Fox smiled back, fe
THE MYSTERY CITY CHAPTER 106
On the territory of the Circus during the day there was a revival. A large area required more hard work of weirdos to keep it in proper condition. At the same time, physical work helped to restrain their sadistic inclinations towards their neighbor. Mary and Dary, filled with a constant desire to offend Ajax, were almost crushed several times into a single lump by the hands of the strong man Sisyphus, who was protecting his "younger brother", and Mr. in the Circus, only the strongest freaks survive.While the front of the work drew out all the ardor of the circus performers to perform simple, albeit dreary work, there was always perfect silence around the Master's tent. No one was allowed to interrupt the process of creating another mask, under any circumstances. There is only one punishment for violation - permission for everyone else to bully the unlucky "brother" without any restrictions. What was actually a brutal death.Sitting at his desk, the Man enthusiastically polished a new
THE MYSTERY CITY CHAPTER 107
“Could it be the Black Hellebore? she guessed. — Sooner or later persistent experiments can give the desired result. I don't doubt it!"“But you can be sure of this only outside the Circus!” she said thoughtfully, quietly, almost in a whisper, not even noticing that she was saying her thoughts aloud.Are you planning to run away?In her thoughts, the Fox did not notice that the Man had returned and, with a smile that did not bode well, was standing right above her. However, her weakened appearance with a wet towel on her forehead partially subdued his anger. Looking at the Fox with concern, he sat on the edge of the bed and put his hand on his burning forehead. A small effort of will gradually drove away the pain that he himself had inflicted on her, not calculating the strength, locking the mental body of the little witch in the tent along with the physical body. As the pain subsided, the Fox relaxed more and more, looking mischievously at the Man.- How did everything go? she casual
THE MYSTERY CITY CHAPTER 108
"Isn't that the only way to get rid of the threat?" Lis asked carefully.You can't erase their memory. Drive out of the city too. The means available to us are to create a seven of magic-bound freaks, or to kill, - with a note of alarm, he peered into the pale face. “Can you end the lives of six women who have never threatened you and do not want harm?”“Only Claudia is dangerous, but they will follow her. And heads will roll!- I dont know! Lis nervously banged her fists on the back of a lonely standing chair.“Even for you… I don’t know!”“It’s better to start simple: after dinner, we’ll go to the border of the Circus and the city!”Between performances, the Circus and its freaks fell into the silence of the night very early. As soon as twilight gave way to full-fledged darkness of the night, the territory of the Circus calmed down peacefully. With no visitors, no traffic, no frightening lights, he looked harmless . The city was shrouded in fog, as if in a dense blanket. Seeing how
THE MYSTERY CITY CHAPTER 109
- The city does not know how to build a routine of life for its citizens. Where you can let go, and where to tighten discipline. What people need for life, so that the picture of the world in their eyes is realistic. What you can subconsciously build in an instant is inaccessible to a living city even after centuries of interaction with people. He needs the right example. The standard that he will play for everyone. For this, - the Man summed up, - he needs someone associated with him. Cities without a head in the form of a witch either suppressed everyone who entered their territory to the state of plants, or did not influence them at all. The oppressed died quickly, the too free united and fled.- And without the inhabitants of the City they perished! Alice finished, returning to her favorite "drawing" of the scar map on the Human's skin. “So, no matter what happens, the City will be on my side?”He needs you more than you need him!“On the one hand, it’s frightening,” she breathed
THE MYSTERY CITY CHAPTER 110
“Look who was released from the Dark Lord’s abode!”Jenny, it's like you've been gone forever!"You ran away from him?!""Come here, I'll kiss you!"- And what is it, the life of the Princess of the Circus?— And what is he, the Man in the Mask?Are you wearing dresses now?Questions, as if from a cornucopia, turned into white noise, to which the Fox was in no hurry to answer with a laugh, only mysteriously fighting back with ambiguous phrases. Warmly hugging her "brother", she did not stop smiling. Having unwittingly become a local star due to a near-scandalous elopement at the Circus, she was uncomfortable with all the attention.- Well well! That's it, let's not try to crush me! she tried to get some space with a laugh, which was only possible with the help of Kenny and Andy. I didn't run away, I just came to say hello. No one is holding me by force, I am releasing myself. Yes, I now go in dresses. No, Patrick, you can't kiss me!— Everything-everything! Give the woman space! - Ken