Carnival | Terra and Reno (Blind Date)
It'd been a long time since Terra had seen such pure merriment. The contrast between her dying world and this one was so stark, it was jarring.
"You there, miss!"
Terra turned her attention to the man who called to her, waving from his stand.
"I have a challenge for you, young lady." He was loud and boisterous, so much so that Terra would have thought him insincere, yet he was. He showed her a pair of rings, joined together by a foot-long thread. "All you have to do is wear one of these rings while another person wears the other, and if you can get through the night with the strong in tact, you win!"
Terra canted her head to one side, considering his offer. It seemed strange to her, but perhaps things like this were the whole point of this carnival thing. "But who would I be attached to?"
"An excellent question, my dear, and excellent question indeed!" He leaned over the counter and peered into the throng of passerby before dramatically pointing at his chosen target. "How about that red-haired gentleman right there!? Will you accept my challenge, sir?"














