Raya arrives, looks around suspicously before leaning over to quietly talk to you.

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Hi everyone, Raya here. I hope you’re enjoying our life story thus far. It has been hard growing up in the favela, because this world is cruel. That cruelty provides a backdrop for many stories to be told. As many of you know, teenagers are the cruelest of all creatures. While I may be a little slow, I came around eventually and saw Gideon for the nice boy that he is; I matured even, you might say. I think that is a big part of the difficulties I’ve been facing lately, but I am learning to accept my new self and who I’m becoming everyday. Gideon has always been there from the beginning, not like the others, they creep me out. He was there for just me. If anyone deserved to awaken, it was him. I feel bad because I have to lie to him. I have so many other things to say to him though so it will be okay, but my stomach is so twisted. One little fib won’t hurt? It is great that this happened for him, but the odds aren’t in favor of it happening again. I’ll always be a scamp. But scamps unite! Who’s with me?

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Thanks for your time, but I’ll be saying goodbye to Gideon real soon, and your kinds words help me remain strong. It has been fun chatting with you all, but I have streets to sweep after the festival. A girls got to eat and I can’t believe how messy people are! Pick up your trash people, do they want to live in a slums? You know what the captain says right? That being said, I also want it to look nice before Gideon leaves, so he’ll remember it looking so good and want to come back, right? Bye for now.

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Raya walked off and disappeared behind the forth wall on market square.