Joe had always carried himself like a king . . .wether he was in his domain or outside of the school yard.

The Scotland town of Edinburgh had all kinds of strange characters. Like Jack . . .for instance. With the clock heart. The boy he followed to a circus.

He never thought he'd find someone like this. Someone . . .with these freakish flaws. A body that caught his attention among the freak show. Acacia left his mind.

To himself he spoke quietly

'A . . . Butterfly?'