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THE MYSTERY CITY CHAPTER 97
The whole procession moved behind Alice to see their Queen to the conditional transition to her personal bedchamber, respectfully remaining a little aloof. From the sight of these inhabitants of the city, all thoughts of punishing the girl left the Man, leaving endless depths of wonder. Incredible entities once inhabited a small human world. All the more surprising was the reaction of the beast herself, looking at her retinue with a calm look, devoid of panic, fear and even surprise. These are her subjects. Like the cranks of the Circus Master.As she crossed the border, the Fox shook violently as she fully felt how cold she was. Not having time to take two steps towards the Man, the girl instantly fell into the captivity of his hands, which easily lifted her, as if she were weightless. Clinging tightly to his chest, she watched the shadows of her companions disappear into the mist.“I’m afraid I’ll have to tie you up now, my dear Alice, so that you don’t run away at night!” he remark
THE MYSTERY CITY CHAPTER 98
“He would only have had the strength to make one attempt to lure you out of the tents.“Only one, right?” I don't want to wake up there again! she whispered, realizing that she was also trembling with fear. "You'd better lock me up!"- Lock it up! he agreed with a grin, hugging his thin shoulders.- Three locks!- Four locks!And you can bind me...— Alice! The Man was already frankly laughing with a velvety laugh, covering the girl's temples with weightless kisses. - For the sake of the whole city and your "friends" I kidnapped you, kept you in tents by force and shamelessly seduced you! Do not aggravate the picture with additional tips, especially these!The fox did not notice how she found herself outside the copper tub, carefully held by the Director's hands. I didn’t notice how I ended up in a warm, dry cocoon of a towel. She was finally able to overcome both the nervous tension, and the experienced fear, and a lump of her new phobias, which should have begun to get rid of. Cling
THE MYSTERY CITY CHAPTER 99
- Good afternoon. How can I help? the Director politely replied.Next to him, the "brother" looked small and extremely vulnerable. Call Muzzlebiter, and in a couple of minutes you can get rid of the strangled body of an intruder. But you can't. Alice will not forgive even the Masked Man for such a thing. All her friends will live.Inside Andy, the certainty bubbled that her sister had been dragged into tents or freaks, or the Circus Master himself, and kept somewhere on a leash, on a chain or in a cage. Where exactly such an exact certainty came from, the Director did not even guess. A hint could have been given to the guy by a familiar pretending to be a white cat.For half a day, the brother searched for Jenny, who had disappeared from night duty, going crazy with horror. Since dawn, he, his girlfriend, all their friends and friends of their friends combed every possible place where their girlfriend could be. After a strange "enlightenment", no one dared to break into the territory
THE MYSTERY CITY CHAPTER 100
The girl nodded grimly, continuing to walk around him. By an effort of will, she managed to force herself to think and act rationally. Even in the tent, while she was dressing, a plan of action had matured, and it was impossible to deviate from it. The “brother” who came at the right time would be an ideal assistant. But he must leave the territory of the Circus and return to the cinema. And do not intersect more with the Man.- Tell the boss that I will now work in the Circus! she said firmly. - if I return to the cinema, now only as a spectator.Andy raised his hands in despair, hoping to convince his sister not to make a mistake, but Alice did not think to stop the prepared speech:“Brother, do you remember when you said I was out of place? That I do everything for others, but I don’t live at all for myself. You were right! At Lakeside, I had everything I wanted, but it wasn't enough. Now that I've found my place here, I understand that. Sounds crazy, but just trust me!- You could
THE MYSTERY CITY CHAPTER 101
While waiting for the Man, Alice began hunting for edible worms, catching two or three at once. Twisting them into a spiral, she sent surprise treats into her mouth with a pleased look. A mixture of three random tastes each time turned out unique, but very pleasant. Wolf hunger and love for experiments pushed to continue the meal. No longer needing to hide her bruises, she got rid of the top of her dress, leaving her skirt and bodice chastely concealing everything she needed.The director was in no hurry to return, which strained the Foxes. Before Andy appeared, his plans for the day and for the girl herself were very unambiguous. It seemed that after the departure of the "brother" home, they should return to where they were interrupted, but she had breakfast alone.A chill slipped down her spine that the Man had already learned about her notes, and it was time for her to prepare for a serious conversation. And come up with a good excuse for your arbitrariness.“The main thing is that
THE MYSTERY CITY CHAPTER 102
- Can I at least now find out why you punished me?The pads of the fingers continued to "draw" a smooth, flawless face, as if invoking the true appearance, hidden by the illusion of the ideal. The Man's lip, bitten in a fit of passion, managed to heal completely.What kind of letters did you give to your friend? - he asked in the tone of the owner , holding her chin with his fingers so that he could look into her eyes without turning away.“ In this state, my dear, you won’t be able to lie to me with a word or thoughts! »“So it’s because of the letters?” Lis breathed out tiredly, barely bringing the chaos in her head into a semblance of order. Is this some form of interrogation? Devil, why didn't you just ask, you know, like a human being ? Without these tortures?- It's not a secret? The man looked at her in surprise.- Of course not! What secrets can I have from you?! - It was impossible to doubt the sincerity of Alice's indignation. The plan came about while I was getting dressed.
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