by Leona Fox
Then he departed the ring and the first act came on. It turned out to be the best show the circus had ever put on. Everyone seemed to give that little bit extra and it was as though the magic that had been imbued into Aurora now was shared among the rest of the acts.
Ellen and the others watched, transfixed by everything they were seeing. At the end, all the acts came out together, linking arms and hands, to rapturous applause. Tears streamed down many of their faces, and Ellen was moved to tears as well. She rested on Andy's shoulder, who kissed her on the head.
“What do you think?” he asked. “Are you going to run away with the circus? They are looking for a few new acts. I think you could team up with Ivan and get Scampy to do a few tricks.”
Ellen laughed and wiped away the tears from her eyes. “Scampy barely does what I command anyway. No, I think I'm happy enough just knowing that the circus is out there. Maybe if I was younger,” she said, her eyes twinkling. Then she leaned in and kissed Andy.
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