Kayson's Carnival of Chaos

Previously

…As Kayson began to recount the sticky, sugary saga of the rogue confectionary contraption, he realized that the librarian, Ms. Abigail Periwinkle, was not just an ally, but a force of nature. And for the first time since inheriting the carnival, he felt a flicker of genuine optimism. The chaos was still overwhelming, the deadline still looming, but now, he wasn’t facing it alone. He had the stern librarian, the woman who secretly loved roller coasters, on his side. And that, he suspected, was a more powerful force than any grumpy mascot or flock of pigeons.