Butterflies and Angels

[Akura]

Cynthia led Georgia through a stage door, leading backstage. The lighting was all working fine, and the air about the theatre was heated.

"We have heating, electrical outputs and clean water, all thanks to Mr Smith, an engineer who lives nearby" Cynthia explained,

They passed one of the changing rooms, and stopped at the doorway, inside were a small handful of children, playing a game involving chalk. There were clean beds set up for them along the walls, with a working television in the corner.

"I used to run an orphanage up there, but the gangs in the area torched it because I wouldn't pay thier protection money, so I gathered all the children I could and brought them down here for safety"

Cynthia led her away down the corridor, they passed a kitchen area, set up where the make-up department would have been, a stove and a fridge hooked up by some tables.
Cynthia stopped as the end of the corridor opened out, revealing a room of crates and supplies. There were stacks of tinned food, a few baskets of assorted food stuffs.

"We often have to go out and collect supplies, if we get really desperate, some of the children often sneak out and take stuff from the warehouses the gangs front"

Cynthia smiled and pointed to another door,

"That leads to some of the lounges, we have an old Kusari sensei who lives at the far end, he is well trained in all sorts of combat and keeps us safe, as well as cleaning up this place and keeping it running right"

She pushed open the door and showed Georgia into the next corridor,

"I sleep in the room on the left here, this one on the right is all yours if you like, you'll find all the blankets you'll need back at the supplies, feel free to stay with us as long as you like"

Cynthia smiled again,

"Thank you, thank you so much..." Georgia said, hugging Cynthia.

"Not a problem darling, now go get settled in"