She was poor, so poor. And she was weak from hunger. Almost too weak to beg. Her mother was sick, her father gone to war, his fate unknown, and her two younger brothers were starving. Despite all this, when a traveling circus came through the nearby town, Irina went to visit, hoping to see wonders.

A desperate mother cannot escape a bargain she made when she was a child, to sacrifice her firstborn.

Or can she?

Find out in this episode.

Genre: Fantasy, Mystery

CREDITS

Story: "Alexandra Thrice Was Born" Copyright © 2016 by Nila L. Patel

Music:

"Trip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background" by Digital Emotions

Music by TRG Banks "Father Green" "Interchange" "Lake in the woods" "The silver bus"

Music by Lee Rosevere "Betrayal" "Not Alone" "What's Behind the Door"

Music by ROZKOL "Ambient I-IV"

Music by Lee Rosevere and ROZKOL is licensed under CC BY 4.0 Music by TRG Banks is licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal License

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