#c!pixie speaking

The heavy January winds ram onto the walls of the circus tent, making the entrance dance. Through the opening, you see a figure moving back and forth; a blur of red flashes in and out of sight. With a step forward, you can see it’s the young ringmaster, Pixie. She’s pacing rapidly near the entrance, holding on tight to her bell necklace with one hand and swinging her arm around back and forth rapidly with the other. She hasn’t noticed you yet. A quiet “thh thhhhhh th thhhhh thhh” sound with whistles is heard as she quietly mutters to herself and her lisp and gap tooth gets in the way. Pixie seemed focused on something, but you couldn’t tell what. In a blink, she’s suddenly missing… until you see her looking up right in front of you, her eyes sparkling like a cartoon character.

"Deer Dear daughter Pixie,

I'm sorry I wasn't there, for my eyes cold couldn't see and my arms couldn't move. I can't move. I can't leave. I'm sorry I failed you. Please come see me if you are able.

N0R4"

Does she answer the call?

She jumps a little, then realizes it’s just Ratatouille. She hesitantly picks up the note. Pixie still isn’t all that happy with Nora, but it can’t be worse than Rose. And this seemed… bad. Probably.

“HARUNIIIIIIIII!!”

She called out, even though Harunii was probably a few seconds away.

Kiddo? I'm sorry for what I did... can you please forgive me?

I'm sorry. I didn't mean or want to scare you so badly, but I did, and I don't want you to be afraid. So please, stay safe, and if you don't answer this immediately.. that's ok. You can take all the time you need, and I'll still care for you because you are my daughter.

I love you, kiddo,

Mom."

The letter, despite the tear-stains, seems far more legible than their last one. Ratatouille waits by the static portal, either to bring back another letter to The Monolith, or maybe just to comfort Pixie, so she won't be alone.

"Hey Pixie, so sorry for what I've done, hope you can forgive me, I understand if you don't though, sorry again, I just want my family back to how it was before I fu- messed it up as I did. I'm sorry again and I wish to fix things, but I just make everything worse. Sorry.

- Rose"

``I need to stop exerting myself..! You know what the doctor said, Harunii.``

Harunii lightly knocked on the door to Pixies room.

``Um, Pix Pix! Its... Harunii! I... saw whatever happened back there and wanted to make sure you were okay.``

She jumped, her eyes widening at the sound of Harunii’s voice. She quickly wiped her tears and moved to sit on her bed as if she was theee the whole time.

“Oh- come in!!”

“How do I feel? Well, confused. Even though I know more than the normal 13 year old, I am still just a kid. This… this is just a lot for me right now. I mean, I grew up with the sense of pure rage for her, but it turned to admiration. She really was kind, like in the stories moth- Gina told me. And when I was finally starting to accept that not only was she real, but that I hated her for no reason, she disappears. And Gina, she just keeps trying to talk to me in my dreams. I’m thinking about breaking the board at this point. Like you always told me, nothing gold can stay, right? And Gabriel, he must be on the brink of insanity. Geez. I just… I need a break. From everything. But there’s no way, huh. Im trapped inside the back of my mind. I just wish there was something I could do.” No