There is a small closed mouth smile now gracing his lips, not really a smirk, but in tandem with the amusement in his eyes; it suggested he might know something she didn't. He kept his knowledge to himself, for the time being anyway, the lady would learn that this circus was unlike others in due time. Like a child playing with fire, she would learn it burned if not treated with the respect it deserved.

"No doubt. Though, might I ask what you gave them at the front gate for admittance and the tickets to play here? I noticed that this circus seems to have a different method of payment than the usual."