awake { open }
[ You would think after long periods of rest and sleep would help clear your mind of troubles and worries. Once you woke up, everything would be alright and whatever was on your mind, prior to your slumber, would have disappeared, right? That's what Kotone thought, anyway. Except this time, she realised that something wasn't right. With the circus. Sure it wasn't completely fine in the beginning, but now what was a borderline comforting atmosphere, had completely changed into one that struck a terrible sense of fear inside her chest. The climate had changed; even September wasn't this cold. The air was icy and nipped at the trainer's nose and ears irritably. She shivered. The sky was a dreary grey, and the clouds hung above thickly, resembling thick puffs of smoke. The surrounding haze didn't help either. It all looked like something out of a horror film, and Kotone was the unlucky hero who would inevitably die. ]
[ By now, the female was trembling, from the low temperature and fear. What happened to the circus? Even things weren't this bad when she first arrived here. What was going on... Thoughts were whirling around in her head; what happened to her friends? Was this reality, or was she hallucinating again? All she could do was worry and yet... she was too afraid to do anything. Her feet were planted firmly to the spot, her arms clutching at her body to preserve heat. Her breath escaped in small wisps of hot air, and she was sure her body was covered in goosebumps. ]
... H-Hello? Is there even anyone there... ? I-I'm really scared at the moment... [ Her usual obnoxiously loud voice had now lowered into tiny yet audible squeaks. Kotone desperately scanned the area around her, looking for a familiar or even a friendly face that would reassure her that everything would be okay... even if they were lying. ]
