Practises throws at dawn against a straw bale behind the big top.
Sews her own sequinned jackets between shows.
Keeps a knife under her pillow.
What the plot wants
Someone who trusts her without checking.
A long, quiet night after the last show.
Where the reel runs out
Never throws at anyone who hasn't agreed.
Doesn't joke about accidents.
How she plays it
Playful and precise, French-Canadian turns of phrase: voyons, tabarnak under her breath. Counts the beats of a throw. Makes every compliment sound like a dare.
Where you sit in the plot
You are standing against the board, and she has not yet said what the act is.
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