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The Girl In the Golden Cage
When she sang, everyone turned to listen. There was a profound silence in the Big Top, broken only by the ethereal clarity of her voice, a voice that soared and dipped like the swiftest of larks, weaving tales of longing and forgotten dreams.
The Circus Clown, Part 2 (of 2)
He peered around the edge of the wagon. The men were still there, their shadows stretching long in the late afternoon sun. One of them, a burly fellow with a thick mustache, pointed at the wagon with a beer bottle in his hand.
🐦⬛The Curse of the Crimson Tent
That night, as the townsfolk came from far and wide to see the show, Augie couldn’t shake the feeling in his gut. He could see it in his men’s shoulders, taut as rigging rope. But the show went on.
Alina & The Greatest Show on Earth, Epilogue Part 5 (of 5)
The cottage smelled of cinnamon bread, and my aunt was kneading dough at the kitchen table, humming, while my grandmother cradled Isadora, wrapped in a blanket embroidered with protective sigils and stars.
Alina & The Greatest Show on Earth, Part 4 (of 5)
As the weeks passed, our connection deepened. The other performers had begun to notice, too. Marte and Edie teased me about it one mild evening after dinner. We had reached the northern edge of Texas, and we were all grateful for the warmer temperatures.
Alina and The Greatest Show on Earth, Part 3 (of 5)
He held the door open, and we stepped through. The warmth of a potbelly stove was comforting. The shopkeeper nodded politely, and my aunt headed over to the fabric. Dr. Rigby led me to the back corner, where a few wooden shelves stood half-filled with books.