Peaceful Proposition
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters. They are based on historical figures, but these versions of the characters are owned by 20th Century Fox. Based on the drabble prompt: "Look! Fireflies!"
Word Count: 204
One night, after a day filled with ballet recitals and three shows, P.T. Barnum gets the great idea to leave the main part of the city. Armed with only a lantern, the ringmaster clutches Helen's hand as Charity follows beside him.
"Barnum, where we exactly are we going?" Philip demands, laughing as Caroline places her small hands on his cheeks from her vantage point on his shoulders.
"Shouldn't we be a bit wary of the woods at night, P.T.?" Lettie adds in from her position between W.D. and Charles. "There's no telling what creatures could be hiding," she reminds, and Charity nods in agreement as concern washes over the blonde woman's face.
"Phineas, I'm not sure that I-" Charity starts to say, only to be cut off by Caroline.
"Look! Fireflies!" Caroline excitedly shouts, leaping down from Philip's shoulders, her eyes sparkling in the moonlight.
"Girls, come on! I'll show you how to catch 'em," W.D. grins, taking off in a sprint as he remembers teaching Anne the same game.
"What is this place?" Anne questions, watching as W.D. helps Helen catch a firefly in her palm.
"My special thinking place. I've realized something this peaceful should be shared," the ringmaster smiles widely.
Author's Note: And there it is! My very first The Greatest Showman story! This is easily one of my favorite movies in existence, and I just love the music, the family bond between the whole circus crew, and the vastly different interpretations behind these historical figures. Also, I'm a sucker for Hugh Jackman movies, so finding out he could sing was just even more amazing! I then proceeded to buy Les Misérables on DVD, but I have yet to watch it yet. This is dedicated to the amazing kids I babysit, McKenna, Holland, Knox, Meda, and Rockie Mae because every time I have babysat them they always pick this movie to watch because they love to sing the songs with me! (They promptly lost their minds when I told them Zac Efron played a basketball player in a trilogy of movies when I was much younger.) Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed! As always, reviews are greatly appreciated. Until next time, dear readers! Have an amazing day, afternoon, or night! If you have any prompts with a T and under rating, feel free to drop them in the reviews or as a PM! :)