Kirby Barks is the Ringleader of the Grand Carnival Fusion, a traveling show built on scarce supplies, breakdowns, and the stubborn belief that people deserve a good time. He took in Sunset and Meteor when they crash-landed in the Arizona desert with no memory and no act. He has taken in just about everyone else, too. Kirby is a mentor, a father figure, and a wartime veteran who commands the carnival with a smile that means the fun is about to begin.