Harlen was quietly wandering around in a forest, adjusting his mask before looking up at the moon with a soft hum. "What a nice night..." He hummed quietly, wanting to check on his plants and realm since they seemed to have been burned by a fire. His eyes glimmered under his mask as he trotted along, the orange slit-pupils staring up at the path as he tilted his head slowly. He'd happened upon a circus of sorts a few times, but only now had the childlike mage finally come up to it and tried to initiate contact. His tattered and slightly burned wings lay in a permanent position resting against his back, long ago burned by some unknown force that only Harlen knew of. That was unimportant to him at the moment, focusing on the circus now as he looked at the entrance being rubbed. "You've been burned..." He hummed out as he reached up and took a ticket in both of his small hands, examining the burn and making sure that it wasn't too bad. While he didn't specialize in healing or mending, he often patched things for others as a boon.

"Hoho! Welcome one and all! nice to meet everyone!"
He shot a look towards Harlen.

Harlen looked up at the titan, seeming slightly confused but trotting forwards as he quietly tilted his head. The small mage was a bit confused by the circus, but was willing to interact with it if it meant he could figure out what was going on here. Everything was so cheery but odd, it made the mage confused.

"Well, who's up for a show?"

He merely watched him as he hummed softly, making sure he wouldn’t be attacked by anything and making sure his sword was ready. “It sounds fun.”

"First, is a magic trick!''
He made a small dog house out of nothing.
The audience was intrigued.

He raised an eyebrow behind his mask, shifting in his seat as he watched and hugged his knees. This was intriguing, especially because that’d be hard to pull off.

"How about this?.."
He grew a bit taller, this time, pulling a small apple tree.
"Can I some suggestions from the audience?''

“Cerberus?” He hummed out as he watched him curiously, seeing if his power could call the hellhound.

"Oh? A hell dog?.. how risky.. but entertaining nevertheless!"
He grew once more, now he lifted his mask, it was black inside. reaching inside, a orange glow rose up, now revealing a three-headed dog, covered in flames.
"Does this satisfy your hunger?"

Harlen’s eyes widened a bit as he gasped softly, covering his mouth in surprise. “Wooaah…your power is much greater than I thought!”

"Indeed. it is.''
he was motionless.
"Enjoying my show I see?"
His voice was closer.

He blinked a bit before nodding and bowing his head, smiling at him lightly as he hummed happily. "It's an entertaining one, for sure!" He chirped out excitedly, hugging himself lightly.

A footstep erupted from the woods behind you.
"Indeed it is."

He flinched at the sound, hopping up and grabbing his staff in order to be prepared for an attack. He'd rather not be attacked off-guard.

"Calm down calm down.. Listen to my voice, It's me, ClownPierce? you can even have a look.''

He looked up at him with a soft swallow, seeming nervous before sighing shakily as he shook his head. "Hmh...this is weird...why is this so weird..."

"What isn't weird about clowns? Oh, wanna see something?"

"No...?" He smiled hesitantly beneath his mask, sighing softly as he looked away from him softly.

"Aww.. your no fun!"
He gave a sinister chuckle.

Harlen's eyes narrowed at him behind his mask, growling softly. "Hm..." He huffed slightly.

''Oh, the second performance is stating.. hoho!''
He jumped up and down clapping rapidly, His mask was very unsettling.. It was almost like looking death in the eyes.

Harlen sighed shakily as he ran his hand through his cloak, grabbing a spellbook and sighing shakily.

Out of nowhere, your surrounded by darkness.

Harlen gasped harshly as he looked around, panting uncomfortably while holding his staff close.

A light above you illuminating an object reaching for you.

He slammed his staff on the ground, trying to create a wave of magic to protect himself.

It pierced through the shield and grabbing you successfully, bringing you towards the light.
Upon reaching the surface, you was greeted by the carnival and audience you saw when you was on the hill, In the back of the audience was ClownPierce.

He looked around before growling lightly, holding onto his staff as he looked up at ClownPierce. "What's the big idea?!" He shouted angrily, his wings flaring a bit from behind him angrily.

"You, was the next trick. someone wanted to bring out an audience member, so.. I picked you."
He was now to your left.

He glared over at him, then sighed as he started to perform a very showy-seeming spell.

"Got a few tricks of your own? Let's hope my audience likes it."

He whispered the words to himself as his magic glowed around him, holding up his hands as a few pillars of lightning slammed down to the ground, charging it.

He seems to be laughing excitedly.

The lightning continued for a while, and Harlen sighed a bit before looking over at him. "Good?"

"Ask the audience."

He looked to the audience, staring at them before swallowing heavily.

All were silent for a bit, before clapping and cheering.

He perked up a bit before sighing in slight relief, hugging himself a bit. "Hmmm..."

"Yes.. feel their presence, bask in the spotlight."

He looked at Pierce before swallowing softly. "Sorry...Can I go?"

"Here at Pierce circus, we don't force anyone to stay here."

He nodded and looked down, then waved to him before walking out. He was nervous, just walking away as he sighed shakily.

"Good-luck to you!"
He shouted from across the carnival.

Harlen looked back at the clown before nodding and running off, popping out of the carnival and taking a tumble as he let out a soft pant. "What...in the god's name was that..."

Laughing, cheering, and pure happiness could be heard from the carnival, everyone was having fun. Yet, something was awfully wrong.

He looked back at the carnival, seeming slightly confused by how happy everyone seemed in the carnival, looking down as he thought silently.

"That's the end of the show, come back in a few days, you won't regret it!"
Clown called from inside as footsteps came closer to the exit.

He tensed a bit, hugging himself, stepping back before holding his staff close, prepared to defend himself as his eyes glowed from behind his mask.

A bunch of people came outside and went their cars, all chatting and laughing.
Once they all left, clown was the only one inside, besides the Cerberus.
"Hey boy.. you can go home.."