Ib waves cheerfully as she walks over, clearly pleased about something.
"I met some local boys near the schoolhouse. I told them all about the circus."
She's gotten pretty good at selling the show to other children, knowing exactly the kinds of things that get them interested.
"They don't think I'm brave enough to be in the ring with a real lion so I told them to come see for themselves."
This in particular is a tactic that's worked for her before. Boys always scoff at the thought that such a small girl could be that brave. Never mind that Hubert isn't really all that scary. They don't need to know that.
Sort of wildcard 1?
Ib waves cheerfully as she walks over, clearly pleased about something.
"I met some local boys near the schoolhouse. I told them all about the circus."
She's gotten pretty good at selling the show to other children, knowing exactly the kinds of things that get them interested.
"They don't think I'm brave enough to be in the ring with a real lion so I told them to come see for themselves."
This in particular is a tactic that's worked for her before. Boys always scoff at the thought that such a small girl could be that brave. Never mind that Hubert isn't really all that scary. They don't need to know that.