A typical magician answer. She couldn't help but notice him glancing back behind him, towards the entrance of the big top tent. Something didn't feel right about the situation, but she was clueless to what. For a silent moment she pondered the prudence of what she was about to do. Then again, this was a circus. She could just be consulting with the magician or something. There were all sorts of excuses.

Her blue eyes did a quick glance around, people were everywhere, but none seemed to be paying them any mind, everyone seemed focused on the show, which seemed to have already started. 

“I may know who did it.”

Taking another small bit from her cone she carefully set the cup upright in the purse at her side. Without another word she looked up at him, and held out her hands palm up in a cupping manner, one higher than the other. She then slowly tipped the higher hand over, pouring a fresh bit of water into the other. She exchanged the water between her hands a couple times before it disappeared leaving only a few stray droplets on her hands. 

Picking the cup back up from her purse she looked up for several silent seconds. She'd never done that before in front of anyone before.

 “Those weren't just illusions were they?” she asked, already knowing the answer.