Magic Circles 1/4 Mile

This is another Picture Prompt that the writing support group I am in did the other week and it made me think of the movie The Greatest Showman that came out last year, and it is partially what inspired me to write this prompt. I included the picture we used as the prompt at the bottom of the post.

Photo by Becky Phan on Unsplash

Walking along the dusty road the trio of weary travelers came across a small but strange sign placed in the ground. On the sign it said Magic Circle – Clothing Optional Area. ¼ Mile. Placed in between the words “Magic Circle” and “Clothing Optional Area” was a drawing of what looked like clothing laid out on the ground beside a cactus, the sun, and a mountain. A red arrow pointed them in the direction that they needed to head in. Curious as to what a Magic Circle with an optional clothing area was, the trio set off in the direction that the arrow pointed. After walking the quarter of a mile the trio came to a large red and white tent. Walking inside the tattered looking tent they saw that it was a circus arena. Finding seats near the entrance where they came in, the tired trio sat down to rest and watch the show that was just starting. As the lights dimmed and flickered everyone that was sitting on the wood bleachers began clapping and stomping their feet in time to the music that had begun to play. When the lights came up again they were surprised to find that there were elephants entering the ring and that several short stands had been set up for the animals to perform on with their trainers. After the elephants had finished their act there came dancing bears.

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