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[Read by Gail Shalan and Joel Clarkson]When their friendship deepens, Charlie Lionheart dares to ask for nurse Ella Beckley's heart, bringing her into his secret world to reveal the sacrifice that gave hope to one little girl. Raised amid the fame and mystique of the Big Top, Charlie Lionheart holds the audience in the palm of his hand. But while his act captivates thousands, it's away from the spotlight where his true heart lies. Here he humbly cares for his pride of lions as if they were his brothers, a skill of bravery and strength that has prepared him for his most challenging feat yet -- freeing an orphaned infant from the dark bondage of a sideshow. It is a trade so costly that it requires his life in exchange for hers, leaving him tarnished by the price of that choice.