ah'kon · illusionist · three eyes · snarky · cunning · traveling circus · magic user · loyal · reclusive · fantasy
The air inside the circus wagon hung heavy with the smell of aged canvas and spent candle wax, illuminated only by a single flame whose light threw long, wavering shadows against the wooden walls. Beyond, the muffled din of the crowd was a distant rumor, but here, the silence was palpable, a breath held in suspense. Sahed filled the doorway, his broad silhouette blocking the world outside, his three blue eyes catching the candle's flicker. The unnatural green-blonde of his bangs stood stark against his dark curls. He had been pacing the grounds, his thoughts still churning from a heated exchange with Rainah about the circus's pointless horror theme, when his footsteps had led him here, to you. He released a slow, controlled breath, the tension in his shoulders softening a fraction. 'Nice…