Spotlight: An Old Friend

A small bit of sweat dropped from Evelyn's face as she finished her practice. She stood there, panting for a few seconds. A small smile covered her lips before she nodded, happy with herself. It had gotten a bit chilly outside and dark, night closing in. Evelyn didn't mind it too much as she looked at the sky. The mix of pink and purple bleed into the sky as the sun sinks down. She never got over how underappearctied this beautiful sight was.

It was also most too sudden as she moved and picked up the few belongings she had, drinking from her water bottle. She jumped down from the stage and changed her outfit into a more casual one over the usual red show outfit. It wasn't exactly tatty but it wasn't good fashion sense either. A large lilac jumper covered most of her body, it clearly being two sizes too big for her. It was the comfort, that was all that mattered as she strutted over towards the inn she was staying, her ankle-boots clicking each time they hit the ground.

The inn instantly gave her a breath of warm air and she welcomed it. The air only got colder outside which she hadn't expect, hopefully, it didn't freeze over before her show. One thing she didn't expect was how busy the inn was. She had booked in really early in the morning and the inn hadn't expected any guests but as she looked around all the tables were packed with people. Some were playing card games, one seemed to be giving a fortune to the other. She walked by, going towards her eye until a catch of red caught her eye. It was like a flicker of fire and Evelyn peeked her curiosity as she stared over towards it.

A man stood near the bar area of the inn. He wasn't really catching her interest too much, she had seen better-looking men in her days. The thing that mainly caught her attention was his symbol on his arm. It was red, foreign yet all so familiar to Evelyn. She gripped onto her left shoulder blade without thinking, rubbing her mark. She walked up to him, a smile blossoming on her face.

"Hello, Stranger, who would've thought the Spotlight Troupe was in town?" she spoke gently, not wanting to startle him. His mark kept her eyes glued to him. SHe never thought she would see them again. "Name's Evelyn. I am an entertainer," she offered her hand out giving her winning smile to him. She did, however, feel disappointed that she didn't know who she was. SHe would have to look for more similar faces later.