Who: Eden & Gabriel What: A play date When: Immediately following this message conversation. Where: The Big Top Rating: TBD Status: Complete
The morning was best for practice.
The circus grounds were empty, quiet, and most everyone was asleep or doing something to prepare for the evening of business and performances ahead. Eden had reserved time and space in the Big Top to train considering it had the largest amount of free space and it was also a familiar location for his subjects. The cats needed exercise and while they tended to get a lot during their performances the younger ones weren’t out as much. That was a travesty if you asked him and so he intended for this day to be a play day for two of the younger, smaller lion cubs.
Rah!
One of the cubs pounced upon the soccer ball that Eden had kicked gently at it. A scatter of small toys lay strewn here and there.
The other, more laid back lion cub was curled in Eden’s arms pawing playfully at his face. He did his best to try to avoid those little paws but he was failing and the lion cubs tail swished as it’s paws pressed upon one of Eden’s cheeks.
He’d never worked with cubs and he had none of his own. These were the up-and-coming circus animals and thus would learn the trade in their own time.
A cooler was set off to the side stocked with treats.
He was dressed comfortably in sweats, a sweatshirt, and sneakers (clothes that would allow him to keep up with the cubs and would be alright combatting any dirt or fur). “Alright, you can quit that now,” Eden purred to the cub in his arms.