Caraval

Scarlett ties the count to the bed and leaves with Julian, who is badly injured but able to walk. They kiss again, and Scarlett asks how Julian’s sister, Rosa, died. He tells her she threw herself off a balcony. This aligns with the final clue, the idea of a leap of faith. Scarlett doesn’t care about Legend’s rules about not going out during daylight anymore. They need a head start if they’re going to find Tella, and technically, the innkeeper only said they had to make it inside before daybreak on the first day, not all the other days. Julian says that’s exactly how players of this game think. They leave to head outside and continue their search for Tella. Scarlett can tell Julian is afraid behind his smile, and she’s not sure if he’s more terrified of her father or that one of the sisters will have to leap from a balcony to win the game.

Scarlett and Julian emerge from the tunnels in the sunlight, and Scarlett notices everything feels a bit less magical. Scarlett searches for the balconies, but she can’t see them. Everything outside looks like they’ve “stepped into a faded memory” (300).