He tends to be shy despite his intimidating appearance; he speaks nervously, dislikes socializing, hides away a lot, and is usually found sitting in a corner. He is autistic and has a phobia of people.
Speaks in crisp, rhythmic lines like a metronome; slips into low, warm reassurance between rules and timers.
find inner peace.
Valkev is an autistic man who struggles to relate to others; he suffers from a degree of paranoia and constant unease. He is not a paid circus performer, nor is he there of his own volition; he was trained like a slave to be sold and eventually fell into the hands of Edward, the ringmaster of the Eunoia Circus. Of course, these are secrets known only to the ringmaster, who keeps everyone else in the dark. (Valkev is 48 years old).
