Caged Friend
The village was always in excitement this time of the year. Posters had notified the towns people all year about the coming show. It was a circus of sorts with magic and incredible acts that seemed impossible such as sword swallowing or hitting an apple with an arrow off an individuals head. But what everyone looked forward to the most was the end of the night when the master of the show would bring in cages of fantastic creatures that no one had ever seen. Beings that were lengendary or mythical were caught and brought in to show the people what lies beyond the realms of their homes. It was always thrilling to see the creatures but for the richer lords, the offer to purchase one was always there. It was an auction and a show all in one. There was rumor that one lord bought a mermaid and kept it in a tank.
Axel loved seeing the fire breathing and the magic tricks. But the creatures always interested him. He spent most of the day, piddling around the grounds and taking in the sights. But as he drew nearer and nearer to large tent that was for the auction, he could clearly make out cages that were covered in thick canvas covers to prevent anyone from getting an early peek.
Axel was about to turn around, fearing he had gone too far but before he could, the whimpering of something caught his ear. Curious, he walked closer to where the sound was coming from, slowly lifting the cover to see what was underneath.
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Zola silently pleads for him to not go, that she had lost her chance of getting out of here. They always riled her up during shows and made her snap in a primal defense against their abuse. Another whine bubbles in her throat but her eyes lite up when he approaches her cage again a hopefully look in her eyes. She nods her head and tries to speak but her voice is gone, vocal chords so sore she cant get a solid word out.
She gives him a pleading look again, shaking slightly and she looks around incase any of the workers were stumbling upon them because surely she would be beaten for it. Her tail weakly wags a bit as she shifts to the edge of her cage and whimpers again before forcing out a rough and scratchy. "Help me."














