Augustus half-expected the chimaera to pounce the moment his shield was lowered, but luckily,
it kept circling him, giving him a few seconds to formulate a new plan. His eyes widened, and he practically jumped back as the creature leaped. In the nick of time, he saw the turquoise light from his spell make contact.
The series of impedimentas bought the ringmaster enough time to cast another shield, just in case his confundus charm missed. But it hit, just as the beast started snapping at him.
Whew, that was close!
Augustus kept his eyes locked on the chimaera as it sat on the floor, then noticed the slab of meat floating toward it. It was only when the creature retreated hackstage with its snack that he lowered hus wand. He turned to the audience,
flashing a dazzling smile as he basked in the applause. "Thank you, thank you!" he said, bowing dramatically.
"How about an extra round of applause for our chimaera,
Leonidas!" He gestured toward the backstage area where the lion-goat-dragon was likely munching on its treat.
When the clapping stopped, he went on, "And now the moment you've all been waiting for, our grand finale... the dukuquwa cannonball!" With a wave of his wand, a
cannon appeared at one end of the stage and a large tank of water at the other end. "Watch in amazement as our daring dukuquwa shoots out of this cannon-" He pointed his staff at the cannon. "-as a human, transforms mid-air and lands in that tank-" He pointed to the opposite end of the stage. "-as a shark!"
Without further ado, Augustus bowed offstage to make room for the main attraction
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