Arianna/Thea

"We work for 'the shadow'? I asked, my eyes wide. Shadow is a criminal. He is a well-known criminal whose influence has reached far and wide.

Oh my god, what have I gotten myself into? This is much worse. I have to get to the astral shard before any of them. If not, the consequences will be terrible.

"What are you thinking?" he asked his ever-observant gaze on me.

"Nothing. I am just very excited to be on this mission." I replied to him pasting on a fake smile.

"Why don't you look around the carnival I will be back in a moment." he said walking back into the door to the magic room.

As the sun dipped below the horizon, the carnival's lights intensified, casting a magical glow over the entire spectacle. The ground seemed to come alive with an otherworldly energy, and it was as if time itself had slowed to savor every moment of this extraordinary experience.