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Between Carousel Turns

Author: Cleo Atree
last update publish date: 2026-06-02 16:20:45

The amusement park was unusually quiet under the bright noon sun, with empty paths stretching ahead and motionless rides glowing faintly in the daylight. Calvin and Cleopatra walked side by side through the silent entrance, the soft hum of idle machines blending with the distant whisper of wind brushing against the lazily fluttering banners.

“Why is everywhere empty?” Cleopatra asked softly, her gaze drifting over the silent Ferris wheel that towered against the pale, fading sky.

Calvin did not
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