[img]http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h461/kathichan1/ariacastshot.png[/img] [u][b]Phillus Circus-Big Top[/b][/u] One moment she was trying to control an angry, limping panda, the next thing something had tackled her off. She struggled for a moment but it barely took moments before she was pinned to the ground, unable to pick herself up no matter how she tried. Her arms and legs could move, yes, but it felt as if something incredibly heavy had settled onto her back. She let out a gasp of pain as the dagger in her shoulder was pushed in deeper, blood seeping through her shirt and into the sandy ground of the circus. She craned her head, only to be met with the sight of Isabella approaching- and a pair of button eyes that seemed to stare back at her, belonging to an innocent looking plush turtle in a skirt. She reached out to grab the thing with her good arm, but as soft as it was it refused to budge at all. What in the world- [i]"Isabella, darling, are you all right? Are you hurt?"[/i] A woman stood a short distance away, one hand one the panda's fur and eyes focused on Isabella. She was dressed much like a doll herself- all lace and ruffles. There was something disconcerting about the woman- could she be the one controlling the doll? While the two woman talked, Aria tried to maneuver herself so that she could attempt to reach her weapon. If she could try to destroy the doll somehow...