Ordinary people in the circus could not see this peculiar soul, and as a spirit, Lust Edwardz was completely unafraid of the Sun. Thus, Shade took her out of the tent. With Megan's ancestor guiding them, Shade no longer had to wander aimlessly around the camp. He quickly learned that the tiger was in the largest tent at the center.
The person guarding the tent had originally not wanted to let Shade in, but Shade said he was a paying visitor and handed over a ten-pence ticket. He was therefore granted entry.
The circus was of medium size. Though it did not have herds of animals, it had horses used for both performances and pulling carts, a tiger, numerous cats and dogs for pet shows, and rabbits and parrots for the magician.
Among them, the tiger was naturally the most important animal in the entire circus. During public animal performances, it was the best attraction for drawing in customers.
On this Thursday morning, the tiger was locked in its cage, sprawled there lazily as though asleep. Since Shade had paid to enter, the young animal trainer's apprentice playing cards with the Clown nearby did not stop him from approaching. He merely warned Shade:
"Please do not feed it carelessly, and especially do not stick your hand into the cage—those two things can actually become one thing."
"Very humorous."
Shade approached the cage but did not notice anything unusual about the tiger. He looked at Lust Edwardz beside him, and the girl rapidly shook her head.
"This isn't a tiger."
"It isn't?"
Shade hesitated. He glanced behind him and saw that the two card players were wholly focused on their own Hand Cards. He swiftly reached into the cage and touched the tiger. The tiger opened its eyes after being touched