The Circus Of Oddgiliese [[2014]]

Chapter Five: Dance Without You

Being on the 'road' with Achilles felt strange, but it was the good kind of strange. Elspar couldn't really explain it. Emotions weren't his thing, they were confusing and frustrating. He had learned to control them a long time ago when he first gotten his heart broken. Now that Achilles was here, it felt like he was losing his control. 

From time to time he would keep his distance from the man, not wanting to let things get out of hand. Other times he would let Achilles comes watch them practice, he'd even try new moves on him. Currently that's what they were doing as the rest of the group set up the area for the Circus and festival.  

They were planning on putting Achilles in the show tonight, what he would do he had no idea, only the group of dancers knew. The idea had Elspar blushing fifty shades of red practically. Stephan didn't really favor the idea, but the girls, however, loved it and giggled back to one another as they disgust it over again for the millionth time. 

"I think that is enough practice for today since you ladies can hardly even focus for two seconds" Stephan said crossing his arms below his chest as he walked away to their tent. Elspar held his hands behind his back, whistling casually as he skipped over to Achilles. The man looked up at the boy with a wide grin, "So mind telling me what I am to be doing tonight? At least so I can practice and not make a fool of myself" he snorted.

"You make a fool of yourself? No you can not" Elspar chuckled, "All you have to do is stand there and look pretty."

"Pretty like you?" Achilles posed, placing his hands behind his head.

Elspar bent over so that he was no at eye level with Achilles, being on the stage had given him the extra height. He leaned in close, eyes half closed as he whispered, "I believe you are already there and above." Achilles smiled, closing his eyes and leaned his head in closer to lock lips with the dancer. Elspar made him think he was going to kiss him as well, but then he smirked keeping his eyes open. Shaking his head, he pulled away and hopped off the stage. 

"Looks like we have a few little visitors on our hands" Elspar said as he walked over to the small group of children, completely ignoring the grumble Achilles gave when his kiss was rejected. Elspar chuckled and crouched down to the children's height. 

"Bonjour my little amis, you sure are early, the circus doesn't begin until later in the evening" 

"Bonjour" a little boy replied, "My pals and I wanted to check out la cirque, we could not wait no longer" 

"I see" Elspar said, rubbing his chin as if he was in deep thought, "And what is your name mon cher?" 

Achilles smiled at the gypsy dancer as he watched him with the children from behind. 

"My name is Victor and these are my friends" he said, waving his hand at his friend to say hello. 

"Hello" they all said all at once.

"Hello?" Elspar made a silly face, wrinkling his nose at the word. The children giggled. "You do not say it like that little ones" he said with a pout, "You must say it in my friend Victor and I's language." Elspar put his arm around the boys shoulder and pulled him to his side, "Now all together, say it like you mean it!" 

He counted down to three in french then raised his hand, letting the children know when to say it. "Bonjour!" they all shouted in fits of giggles.

"Ah! Bonjour, bonjour!" Elspar chuckled, poking a little girls ticklish side and making her giggle, "Bonjour Monsieur Achilles!" he shouted, extending a hand out to Achilles. 

"Bonjur!" the children shouted again as they turned to Achilles, waving like mad.

"Haha! Bonjur!" He shouted back, raising his arms up in the air.