"Come on now, get those poles up! Opening night's tonight!" From all around the empty lot trucks and people crowded in to start set up, it was always a long and dull process with everyone having to pitch in to get done in time...all but one.<br/>"Richard can you come here?" A small raven-haired head poked around the door of the trailer following the summons.<br/>"Yes mamă?"<br/>"I need you to try this one for me, I fixed where you ripped it during the last performance and it should be good as new." Mary Grayson handed her son the red and yellow shirt which he quickly took, running to the back of the trailer to try it on.<br/><br/>Mary stood outside of the closed door and waited for Richard to come out. "Well?"<br/>"It's perfect!" Richard burst through the door, flipping once before standing before his mother.<br/>"You look just like your father." She ran a hand through his hair before gently leading him back into the room. "But you should change before you go help him."<br/>"Alright mamă." The boy laughed and followed his mother's orders.<br/><br/><br/>Before long he was trailing after on of the crew helping set up one of the tents for that night. He couldn't lift the poles or carry the heavy folds of material but he could fetch small things like hammers, and and clipboards. So far the circus was beginning to look like an actual circus, and people were finally getting the chance to relax, Richard included. When he had gotten the okay from the crew he dashed off to one of his favourite places -- the elephant tent.<br/><br/>"Ahh, the littlest Grayson. Here to see Zitka?" The trainer knew exactly why Richard was here and was never surprised to find the child curled up at the animal's feet asleep from time to time.<br/>"Yep! Can I go see her?" His blue eyes pleaded with the man who couldn't help but chuckle.<br/>"Oh course, I think she's been waiting for you." Richard smiled and made his way to the familiar creature, hearing her trumpeting even before he saw her. When he came around the corner he was wrapped in her trunk and hoisted high int he air to rest on the elephant's back. He laughed and hugged her neck, laying down and watching the world from his new perch.<br/>"Tonight's the night Zitka, opening night!"