🕯️♟️ 📰 - BLACK BUTLER | (CIEL PHANTOMHIVE)
## • " NOBLEWOMAN "
a BLACK BUTLER MANGA fanfiction
IN WHICH - the betrothed of a certain young earl makes it her mission to protect and bond with him, inserting herself into the dangerous work conditions...
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( chapter twelve !)
"Whoa, you brought two really cute fellows, huh."
A calm breeze swishes through the air of the Noah's Ark Circus grounds, creating a faint chill in the February air. Despite the cold season, the sun still shines down bright upon the people, working to make it harder to see for Leah's sensitive eyes.
Standing before a group of performers, Leah and Ciel are dressed inconspicuously to perform an entrance exam for the circus. Both teenagers wear clothes in muted shades of brown and white, far from the prestigious clothes they are used to that adorn their bodies on the average day.
Leah herself stands in a simple dress and shoes, shifting uncomfortably against the material but trying to brush it off to not blow her cover. Her hair is not styled this time, lying straight across her back. The only thing to see is the hardly noticeable waves that naturally work through the strands of brown.
Observing the two, Joker stands with his hands on his hips and looks closer at Ciel. "Are you a boy?" he asks.
"Yes, I was a pageboy at the manor," Ciel pauses for a brief moment. "My name is Finnian."
Joker shifts his gaze to Leah who stands tall beside her fiancé, engagement ring no longer sitting on her finger. "You're a girl?" he asks.
"Yes.. My name is—" Leah struggles. "Anna.."
"Are you sure? Your shoulders are a bit broad. And you're quite tall!" Joker comments, earning a look of hurt from the brunette.
Pursing her lips, Leah swallows hard. "I'm sure." she forces a toothy smile.
"Alright.. Well if you join, we'll give you stage names. But cuteness isn't enough to join the circus. If you can't perform, that is," Pulling away from their faces, Joker takes a step back. "What are your strong points?"
Ciel's face blanks, a small bead a sweat dripping down his face. "...Darts?"
"I am good with a sword. I'm flexible and good at mounted archery as well. Or music.. perhaps languages, I'm not sure.." Leah stammers, trying to recall anything she is capable of that could be of use for a circus.
Stopping to think, Joker presses a finger to his jaw, showing off the checked waistcoat he wears. There isn't any silence to accompany these thoughts though, as they are surrounded by small chatter of the people around them to observe.
"In that case, let's do knife-throwing for the boy and contortions for the girl. Dagger, lend him a knife," Joker smiles brightly.
