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Thirtywohter The girl with a waist-length auburn mane and peaches and cream skin can’t be more than sixteen Her brother is older Lanky, and tall with darker hair, he has the look of a youth who’s had to grow up too fast He’s on the verge of losing his mother, and now his father will fall

My vision wavers I hold back the tears I’ll cry when this crisis has been averted I h, but I’m not a robot The devastation that’s occurred over the past few et to me I push on because it’s what I do

“It’s time to hunt, Lady,” Marcellus says from his position beside me

“Yes, it is”

The lights of Festival of Freaks shine brightly at the edge of the forest The year-round haunted house is the location the pendulu The ooden fence is loaded with the 50s the Lobster Boy, the Bearded Lady, Wolfman, and ed, clawed, and bloody monsters

“Cheery,” Sacha drawls

“Are you sure we can’t have a bite to eat? No one would ever notice her,” Ruby mutters

“No, we’re here to capture and contain,” Cristobal says firmly

“Wait She was serious?” Sacha asks

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“Saht,” I remind

The abandoned the Plant-covered and eerie, it’s the perfect backdrop for a haunted house

The sh the open gates The rundown carousel slowly spins, playing warped and broken le has become a jaded tune of terror since the sound mechanism broke down Why pay to create a creepy atmosphere when you can buy it as is?

The clowns lurking by the entrance with garish e hair invite us in with a wave