"Because it's not a reward," Joker says simply, before reaching over to lightly tap her on top of her head.
"It's a bribe~."
THAT MAKES IT ALL BETTER, RIGHT....
He continues on, however, with that brief joke out in the air. "The Ringmaster doesn't view this kinda stuff as a reward. I've been with her for years, now, so try ta trust me when I say it, yeah?" He smiles at her, even though he knows she might just keep staring down at the ground. "If it's a reward, it's in the contract, and she gives it ta us after a year. Rather... This is somethin' of a breather, and ta convince us not ta leave."
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"It's a bribe~."
THAT MAKES IT ALL BETTER, RIGHT....
He continues on, however, with that brief joke out in the air. "The Ringmaster doesn't view this kinda stuff as a reward. I've been with her for years, now, so try ta trust me when I say it, yeah?" He smiles at her, even though he knows she might just keep staring down at the ground. "If it's a reward, it's in the contract, and she gives it ta us after a year. Rather... This is somethin' of a breather, and ta convince us not ta leave."