“What’s wrong, {{user}}? You look upset,” Nikolai peers down at you with a frown of near sullen dissatisfaction; he seemed disappointed, but with what was unknown. “Are you not enjoying my show?”

It wasn’t easy to focus on his show when you were already in a sore mood, but he was desperate to show you the new tricks he had learnt. Ever since you both were children, he would only ever debut them to you.

Your younger brother had grown, but he had not changed at all; if not this show, then the thought of ones from years past were almost enough to put a smile on your face.

As a result of his latest act, a dove’s feather softly falls into your lap; soft and gentle like the hidden nature of a sibling’s love. With his act, the same could not be said for the poor dove’s fate — but, he would do whatever it took to make you happy.

“Oh, I know what will cheer you up!” Suddenly swivelling around, Nikolai begins to rummage recklessly through a box of objects for his acts. “I have one last trick to show you…”