There's a new Circus of Brass and Bone episode up! In a city under martial law, where would you look to find a monkey who ran away from the circus? Find out in Episode 12: Monkey Business.

Episode 12

Monkey Business

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Isaac the animal trainer

Port Rumsey, New York City

Isaac opened his eyes. It felt like he'd just closed them, but the sky above him was a darkening, cloudless blue and the shadows of the ship's rigging had shifted around him. Why was he lying on his back, anyway? Christopher, the new ringmaster-in-training, sat nearby. Maybe he knew why. Isaac tried to speak, but it came out as a harsh croak.

Christopher jumped. "He's awake!" he called.

A woman's head intruded into Isaac's field of view. She smiled broadly, showing rows of sharpened teeth that a shark would be proud of. "How are you feeling?"

"Gah!" Isaac pushed himself upright and backpedaled away from her. Memory returned. "You shot me!" he accused her. Then, "Hey, why doesn't my arm hurt anymore?"