Kara Elrod tiptoed away from St.Agatha’s All Girls School, clenching onto a poster: her mother,

Delaney Elrod, is missing, and her hot air balloon wrecked. Her loving last words, “Don’t abandon your team under any circumstances,” replaying back and forth in her head, filling her with sadness.

After sprinting down the pathway and down Whimsy & Wonder, she stops and sits down on a bench to regain her breath, when she is pleased to re-unite with Merlin, her clockwork cat. Though appalled from the hot air balloon crash, Merlin is perfectly fine, and Kara winds her up slowly, reviving the memories of their adventures.

Later that day, Kara and Merlin went to visit Echoes of Elegance in search of her mother’s cherished locket. The beautifully golden timepiece, treasured with a painted rose, long ago lay in Kara’s desk, giving a magic touch to her room.

To Kara, the locket is more sentimental than what it is expensive; it is a comforting reminder of her mother’s love and heartwarming things she would say. But Merlin says that the locket must hold clues to a secret that unravels the truth behind her mother’s disappearance, making this a journey that means everything to Kara.

Confused by Merlin’s persistent nagging, Kara has to act fast. “No time to waste!” told Merlin. They planned to adventure through the maze and retrieve their prized possession before it falls into the wrong hands.