-{â }-    Finally, everything was complete; and not with a second to spare. Evenings where the circus arrived late to their new town were always mighty stressful for those travelling were always tired, irritable and wanting their beds... but one would have to set up tents before such wish could be granted. Delays had kept them back in the previous city for a number of hours, traffic and issues on the road only ceasing their movements longer.  However, there was all-round relief when they finally arrived, thus a small morale boost given before the end of the evening.
âCâmon, fellaâs... not long now...â
Indeed, the weather itself was beginning to turn and they had much left to be getting on with; many performers rushing to give stage-hands a helping hand to put up some of the larger bunk-tents. What a rush. Stress. But everyone had arrived safe and sound, and that was all that mattered. Â