Manx's smile got bigger than ever and she gave Kenny's hand a slight squeeze. His words had directly mirrored her own thoughts. "No. I don't mind at all.... It's been a while." She laughed, blushed a bit, and looked down at the armrest.
Sitting like this, Manx jumped a bit when Lois stood up and started talking so loudly. She rolled her eyes at herself then stood up, gently pulling Kenny up with her. "You're right of course Lois. We shouldn't have waited this long.... Seriously Ali. You are not OK." She put emphasis on the word not. With this said and her face more serious now, Manx leaned down and picked up her bag from under her seat. Luna was still inside but as soon as Manx picked it up she crawled out and climbed her way up Manx's arm where she sat on the girls shoulder. Manx winced, though still smiling, as occasionally the kittens claws dug into her arm.
Now that the cat was out of the bag ((sorry, couldn't help it XD)) Luna could easily tell where the strange smell was coming from. It was the other girl. Not the one with the funny machines but the one who was at the end of the row. Before, it had been faint, but now it had grown stronger and the smell worried the feline. She rubbed her head against Manx's cheek trying to comfort herself.
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As soon as Liesel re-entered the performers tent Ares completely ignored Gwen. He rushed over to the snake charmer and swept her up, basket and all, into a tight hug that completely lifted her off of the ground. Like this, he tucked his head into her shoulder and nuzzled her neck. "That was beautiful my sweet. The best act of the night." He whispered to her. He didn't want her to be able to see his face and the disappointment that played out there. Gerome hadn't come out while she'd been performing. This meant that it would be harder to find a time to get rid of him.
Not wanting Gwen to be able to see his face either, Ares spun in a small circle so that his back was now facing the contortionist. It wouldn't bode well for him if he were to hide his true feelings from Liesel only to have them exposed by Gwen. When he thought that he finally had his face under control, he set the girl down. He didn't set her away from him though, more so he let her slide down his body until her feet reached the ground. As he looked down to meet her eyes, his longish hair swept forward to frame his face and make him look less serious.