Ty made a mental note to catch Eikki's performance before, or after her own, depending on how her schedule went. It wouldn't hurt to postpone her performance in order to see the others. Maybe a trip around the carnival had been overdue anyway. She hadn't seen Crow's act with her animals, nor Eikki's performance. Of course, there were other's she would try to see, but of course that wouldn't all happen in a day. The Elemental's eyes went to the ground, and then travelled everywhere but to Eikki's own eyes. She didn't want to stare, so she occupied the small silence by scanning the area. Her arms went up and hugged her sides as she waited. 

When he spoke up, her attention turned back to him. "Oh, it's not a problem. It was pretty important." Ty gave a small shrug and started to say something, but the urgency of his lack of attendance had Eikki running off. She gave a soft sigh and simply nodded. Once again, the male disappeared in the carnival. She was used to the disappearances, and his departure only made her move on to her next task. "I guess I'll be off as well." She mumbled and then headed off in the opposite direction. The smell of carnival food interrupted her trek to Celleci. Just like the performances, the food was practically perfect. The scent of fresh cinnamon buns wafted to her nose and Ty glided over to the stand to get one. "Miss Ty. A pleasure seeing you again." The male running the stand smiled and tipped his hat. Ty returned his smile with of her own, without a word to say. "The usual I presume?" 

"Of course, of course." The male picked up one of the freshly baked cinnamon buns with clean gloved hands and set it on a napkin. "Here you go ma'am." Ty smiled in thanks and walked off to explore the carnival. The many joyous faces gave such an ironic feeling. They didn't know what went on behind the scenes of the mystical carnival. As she walked, one of the simple minded and oblivious mortals or other creatures would be getting their soul snatched away from them. It was all for a purpose. A few lives for freedom. In the beginning, the air elemental despised the idea of killing innocent people just to achieve her own freedom. All the time, one question would roll through her mind. 

[i]'Was it really worth it?'[/i]

In her own selfishness, she thought it was- but this was only at times. Other times, she didn't see the purpose. There was always the thought of her family and the past she never spoke on. How did everything she had vanish within seconds? Who would've done something so cruel to a child? The thoughts that followed left a bitter taste where the cinnamon bun had once delighted her tongue. Before the unintentional lugubrious mood settled, she threw her napkin away into the nearest trash bin and thought of a little idea. Entering a more populated area of the carnival where children roam with bright and anticipating eyes, Ty waved her hand slightly for a small gust of wind to urge the children forward. Pretending not to notice curious eyes, Ty played for the children. Onto her hands she flipped, balancing and walking to her stage. 

"Oohs" and "Aahs" followed by squeals of excitement raced toward her. "Miss?! Are you apart of the Carnival too?" Performing for them, she did a simple tumble landing on her hands again before gracefully moving her feet to the ground. "Why of course~ I'm here to entertain." She offered them a smile and the children, from the ages of five to ten, all were dazzled by simple tricks. They were tricks she did as a child, easily maneuvered and used for practice or endurance. "Could you teach me?" 
"No me!" 
"I want to learn how to walk on my hands!" 
"Show me how to flip!"
Ty shook her head, clicking her tongue to the top of her mouth. "No one will get to learn anything if all this fuss continues." With it, Ty had obedient children. Their excitement and happiness made it so easy for Ty to brand them as they were, but she decided to give them a show at least. She felt it rude not to at least give them what they wanted before taking something from them. 

From the crowd of young bodies, Ty chose three at random. One by one, they were helped onto their hands, somehow balancing on the first try. The oblivious children didn't notice the few gusts of wind pushing them forward and then back to keep their center of balance. The children laughed and cheered with glee. It was all for fun and games and yet business for Ty. 

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Souls were branded that day. Not just children, but men and women alike. It was amazing how humans found even the simplest of things so entertaining. So when the more complex magic happened, no wonder they couldn't contain their emotions. All the while, she still kept a watchful eye amongst the visitors. Just in case one would slip and show their true identity. Just in case on of the crew happened to be in a struggle. [i]Just in case...[/i] 

There were many times she went on, only to realize she wasn't paying attention to the people around her. It was risky considering how the problem, but in all, she went the day unharmed. 
Time sped without her knowing, but when one was so delved into their craft, it would be expected for such. The mortals and other creatures were all drifting toward the exit. It was time to end the fun. By then, Ty was on a small trek to gather souls again. She gave two performances, not including the child's play that happened out on Carnival ground. As she went toward her cart, little gnomes began to appear from everywhere. Just as they always did after opening. What interesting little creatures they were; garbage, restore, and scrub, and repeat until the carnival was clean. And they always got the job done. 

In her cart, she gave a deep sigh. It was finally done. Relaxing could take place. After the few hygienic steps were taken, Ty changed into a different set of casual wear, that being a dark blue shirt and once again, sweatpants. The ribbon had been removed from her hair, and was placed in a drawer with countless other ribbons. Her costume was out away, and she sat on her bed. Unlike normal beds, instead of it resting on four legs, sturdy lace similar to the trapeze ribbons held the round bed to the ceiling. The design color of the bed was grey and black, nothing too fancy for her bed. The extremely soft and plush bed was able to rock back and forth gently, making her feel as if she was floating on a cloud. Nothing else was as significant as the bed in the room. The dressers and closet were made of fine wood, but Ty believed the bed held more value because for some reason it brought a remembrance of home. 

Glancing over at the dresser, the golden feather caught her attention again. With a wave of her hand, the wind picked up and the feather danced along the breeze onto Ty's lap. She gently held it in her hand and whispered to it. [i]"Thank you CeCi." [/i] The air elemental smiled to herself before watching it dance on the gentle breeze she created. The golden feather was remarkable and Ty would make sure to keep it with her. It even gave her an idea for her next theme for her performance. "Purples and golds will do finely." With the idea, Ty would have to speak with the ones who specialized in tailoring. She decided to do so before she forgot, or before the rush for other outfits came through. Upon opening the door, a letter floated toward her. The Wish Master's signature was the first thing that caught her eye. Discovering that it was important, Ty let it fall into her hands. 

After reading the simple message thoroughly, Ty nodded to herself. "Two new recruits. If Mr. Seil wants me to befriend them first hand, they must be specializing in my talents." It was nice to think she may have a partner to perform with...that is if these two knew recruits would want to partake in the trapeze. They could've been doing just the floor tricks and flips. The golden feather was kept in hand. When she determined that her pockets were loose enough, she slipped the feather in there as she walked out of her cart, or living space. "I know not what these two look like... But I'm sure it should be quite easy to spot them." And after a few moments, Ty proved herself right. 

A young woman who looked a little younger than Ty and a boy who seemed to be related to her were wandering the Carnival. She approached them calmly and friendly- friendly enough for someone who held their emotions, of course not to extents like some of the others there. "Wandering around like lost puppies? I am assuming you two are the new recruits. Well, welcome to the carnival. I'll be helping you get settled, and...being your your guide." She gave a smile, one of those mysterious smiles that she normally gave. It was odd greeting people, or introducing herself to others, but she forced herself to do so. 
"I'm Ty by the way."