"It's okay." Max gently chimed in. "I was gonna pay anyways." he said with a timid smile.
Deep inside, he couldn't help but feel distraught by the intimidating atmosphere of the carnival that was steadily looming over him. Everything from Bruce and the carny, to the discouraging looks and commotion from the overbearing crowd did nothing but unease him. He loathed being at the center of all this unwanted attention.
Then, for just a moment, he turned his head to take a glance at the lovely princess of the night standing right beside him, reminding himself why he was there in the first place. Surely enough, he started to regain some confidence, reassuring himself that he couldn't let all this stop him from winning her over. Gathering his thoughts, he calmly reached for his bits and then turned to the carny. "How much was it again?" he kindly asked.