Serina woke up when the sounds of the carnival roared to life in an almost deafening way. What the hell was going on out there? She heard screaming and the sounds of panic. Pearl's voice boomed out of the darkness and without knowing what was going on, Serina felt panic grip her. She tugged on her clothing and slipped from her wagon to see people running. Her eyes tried to follow the chaos and the world spun. Everyone seemed to be racing for the big top but she saw someone a ways off, unmoving. Numbly, she stumbled forward, her eyes locked on the body. Oh god, what had happened? Her keen eyes could see the red staining the ground and she sniffled at the sight. Why would someone do this to her friend? Obscura would never hurt anyone.<br/><br/>She felt to her knees just outside the pool of blood and just stared in horror at the scene. Her arms wrapped around her and tears stung her eyes as she rocked slightly back and forth. Her pale, slitted eyes stared unblinking at the corpse that had been her friend; her family. This could not be real. This had to be one of Gabrielle's illusions. This had to be some sort of sick joke.<span style="color: green">"Oh, God, have mercy on usss."</span>She whimpered, sobbing openly.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>