"Sadly, I think you might be right. People have this weird thing where seeing other people in pain fascinates them and sometimes makes them feel better. It's like when there's an accident. They don't want to look, but they can't seem to force themselves to look away." Jack shrugged his shoulders and pushed away from the pole. He shoved his hands into his pockets as he walked over to her.
"Makes for good business for the carnivale. They never get tired of the stuff in the freak show. Or the dancing girls."