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<blockquote class="quoteContainer"><div class="quote">Angelo gave a laugh and waved off Gabrielle's concern. "<span style="color: #b30000">A few have applied, but the standard you had set by the time we disbanded was too high for them all. Besides, Izzy wouldn't have had it any other way, even if by the grace of God someone happened to be a better illusionist than you.</span>"<br/>
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He gave a shrug, and readjusted his hat. "<span style="color: #b30000">And the likelihood of that happening anyway is even less than Agatha's arms disappearing overnight. I would say that your position is safe.</span>" Motioning towards the place it seemed that the whole lot of them were gathering, he said, "<span style="color: #b30000">Come, I'm sure that everyone else wants to see their favorite magician again!</span><span style="color: #000000">"</span></div><div class="quoteExpand">Click to expand...</div></blockquote>
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</div>Gabrielle nodded, letting a small smile cross her marred features as she made her way into the group of other cirquelings, messing a bit of her dark hair in front of her face to cover up the majority of the damage to her makeup-coated face.<span style="color: #0000ff">"Let's hope so,"</span>she nodded to Angelo.<span style="color: #0000ff">"One thing I can say for certain is that, no matter what, it's good to be back home. I've been all over since I left -- or, all over Europe anyway -- and nowhere has ever really felt like home like this place has. I don't know what I would have done if the Cirque hadn't reformed."</span><br/><br/>Approaching the rest of the group, the magician offered a little wave of her hand, trying to play it cool even though her heart was racing with excitement. The prospect of getting a tent of her own again, her show back. The ability to use her skills to entertain, rather than invade. It would be just like old times... she hoped.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>