The Carnival

[Chilord]

Beyond the gate, she saw nothing but mist.

The old woman smiled as she nodded, "Yes child, I wouldn't be here if we weren't."

[Kitty]

She lowered herself to the flats of her feet again and furrowed her brow, pouting a little as she looked at the old woman again

"I'm afraid I don't have any money on me..".

[Chilord]

"The Carnival doesn't charge in money child... and it wouldn't be here if it didn't want you to come to it."

[Kitty]

Megan smiled brightly and looked to the gates again

"No money, miss? We just walk in there?"

[Chilord]

"Yes child, but, be warned... you cannot return without winning the prize..."

[Kitty]

Megan widened her eyes a little and looked to the woman, then suddenly broke into laughter

"Oh that's ok, miss, I'm quite good at carnival games".

[Chilord]

"If you say so child, if you say so..." the old woman merely smiled.

[Kitty]

She nodded her head slightly, her red curls bouncing around her face

"Can I go in now, miss?"

[Chilord]

"Of course child... of course..."

[Kitty]

Megan smiled and bit her bottom lip as she moved passed the old woman and up to the large gate, slowly reaching a hand out and pressing the palm against the stone before giving it a push

[Chilord]

The stone was cool to the touch, but did not yield to her push.

[Kitty]

She looked up at the gate once more before stepping through into the mist, taking small steps and holding her hands out infront of her as she squinted to see through it

[Chilord]

Suddenly, the world vanished around her, when it came back into focuse, she found herself on the fairway, between the house of mirrors and the fun house. Same as those that came before her, with the harlequinn still standing next to the hall of mirrors.

[Kitty]

Megan stayed on her feet as everything shifted around her this time, almost expecting it to happen. She stood there for a moment and looked around her new surrounding before grinning and running across to the hall of mirrors.

"Hello, sir. May I go inside?".

[Chilord]

"Of course little girl, all you need is a ticket," the man replied as he looked down at her.