"Oh, you mean this town? Places like this are bread and butter."
The reminder of the doctor's opinion sent a shiver up Adrian's spine, but he smiled on.
"Ordinary little towns, born from the roads and railroads before them -- just a place for people to stop and rest, and the people who settled down to support that... Because they're on a travel line, it's easy for a carnival to stay a few days. Because there's nothing here, it's the talk of the town and everyone comes to see. Not big crowds, mind, but they keep things running between the big stops."