<div class="floatleft">(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rb4pAg651r7wrq1o1_250.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Chloe M. Mallory<br/><strong>Place within Hierarchy:</strong>Elizabeth's Talent<br/><strong>Role:</strong>Act/ Trapeze Artist<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Big Tent<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>This (http://www.polyvore.com/chloe/set?id=48565323)<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Kep<br/><hr/><br/>His answer caused her to smile at him as she began to fiddle with the uneaten food on her plate. Even though some circus members considered her to be uppity and snobbish, she truly did not wish to have people view her in a negative light. The way he stared at her made her recall the only time they kissed each other. She swallowed hard then looked down at her hands as if inspecting them. In truth, Chloe was not sure how to respond to such a stare. Especially in the public.<em>Is it about seeing your family again or not seeing them?</em>A frown came on her face at his question since it caused suppressed memories to resurface.<br/><br/>The fork clattered against the glass plate loudly as she raked her finger gently through her hair. It was tempting to talk about her issues with him since he excluded calmness along with lack of being judgmental. But to revisit such problems right now would leave her in an emotional wreck of tears and consuming chocolate. So in order to avoid offending him by refusing to answer, she skirted around the answer with a fairly generalized response. “Well, every family has issues. Surely you know this fact. As far as your question of seeing them again, I highly doubt they will have the time to come away from the farm to see my performance." Her tone was neutral as she was careful not to allow any hint of angst appear on her face. Yet, she could not control her eyes. Chloe reached over to pour herself a glass of bourbon then took a long gulp. His comment on preferring to listen came back to her attention though she would not mind simply eating in relative silence. "Have you ever thought of doing something other than security for the circus? I cannot help but wonder if you have some type of hidden talent that has not been discovered by Elizabeth."<br/><br/>There. She managed to gently guide the conversation away from herself without causing tension between them. At least, she hoped her comment did not offend him since it was not her intention.