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"Is this really a whole world?" Maria asked. "Are we not in another world and this is just part of it?"
"Not at all! This is a world by itself, my lady. Carnivalis is its name! Wonderful, isn't it? An endless carnival where the fun never ends! A land of dreams where you can kick back and relax! Don't worry, there are no monsters here, no threats, just fun! You can come and go. You could even skip this place entirely! It's all up to you!"
"Wow, mister, why do you have paint all over?" Nyx asked.
"Paint? No, this is my skin! I am a Clown! Heheh! Hahahahah!"
"Even when your nose is all weird and swollen?" Nyx climbed the clown and squeezed his nose, which made a funny noise.
"Ohohoooo! To think you brought children here. What a wonderful little thing she is! How about a candy for such a cute girl like you?"
The clown offered Nyx a big, colorful lollipop, which she grabbed happily and started licking.
"Thank you, mister clown, it's tasty!"
