Ah Naught My Sighs Avail

Almost a year after the kidnapping, there comes a fine summer day where Xavier and his students are going to the temporary carnival for a fun afternoon. Erik's even come in for a visit and (with a sense of humor) agrees to tag along. Of course, things can't go that smoothly, and there's always trouble.

A traveling amusement park was in town for a few days and had set-up in the field beside the school in town. Three nights of spinning dervishes and roller coasters, of buttery popcorn and pure sugar cotton candy tinted a ridiculous shade of pink, of corn dogs on sticks and pretzels coated in hard salt, of prizes that might be won if one could beat the odds, of bright lights and loud music, and freedom to roam and laugh.