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The nobles around him sang his praises, for he, the Ringmaster, was always credited for the quality of the Kirkos. Its acrobats and entertainers, the glorifying acts and the memorable deaths were all, in the end, seen as his ultimate creation. He was the composer and the choreographer of the Kirkos. He was the Master of the arena and the show, the hand behind the fabricated brutal spectacle that the ever-hungry crowd and the blood thirsty nobility craved.
Of course, he received their admiration. He had felt the awe that lifted the crowd out of their seats, the feeling that urged the people to reach towards the two victorious captives. He had seen the showmanship and the flourish the two men added to death defying acts. He recognized their skill, their presence and what he could only d
