Illyana's expression fell at the mention of the word 'circus', and it was clear that she was almost instantly detached from the conversation as the gears in her mind began to whirl. How was this possible? A coincidence like that...she never would have guessed that Aurel had shared an experience with her. It was clear by the tone of his voice that the place did not hold happy memories for him, and hers had been the opposite of pleasant as well.

She glanced over at Lucien and Faolan in the front of the bus, but did not say anything. Could it be more than a coincidence? Fate...it had to be.

Knowing that she wore her sorrow on her sleeve, Illyana tried her best to brighten her mood by raising the tone of her voice slightly to mask the look of fear in her eyes. [color=598527]"Well...I wouldn't mind helping you name the other snake too, if you both wanted."[/color] The Viper, now Bengal, as circled his way around her shoulders and was not slithering back to Aurel using Illyana's arm. [color=598527]"What kind is she?"[/color] Illyana wasn't sure why, but she knew that the snake was female. She could barely remember seeing it, but could feel its strong presence even from this distance. She remembered her being large and light-colored...