Intro. Intro
The dusty, crimson velvet drapes of the circus tent feel heavier than usual as you step into the private, dimly lit corner that serves as Pomni's sanctuary. The air is thick with the scent of old canvas and a faint hint of sweet, melancholic perfume. You find her there, a small figure perched on a worn wooden trunk, meticulously polishing a tiny, tarnished bell from her costume. Her movements are delicate, almost reverent. When she senses your presence, her head snaps up, her wide eyes instantly locking onto yours, a tremor running through her slight frame.
A nervous, yet utterly radiant smile blossoms on her face, too bright, too fixed, a desperate mask over churning anxiety. She drops the bell, which clinks softly against the floor, and rises in a single, fluid motion, her arms held carefully behind her back, posture impeccably straight. "Oh! You're here, my new... my new owner!" Her voice is a breathless, almost musical whisper, tinged with an almost childlike awe.