<a class="postlink" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/keyootee/rella.jpg">[ img ]</a><br/>Rella had been begged for months to go to the circus by her little brother Eli. She didn't want to go, she hated the circus. Even though the animals seemed happy and did tricks on command, she knew that what seemed to be wasn't really true. She saw the conditions the animals were kept in, and it wasn't pleasant. She had no idea how anyone could enjoy the circus, but she had had enough of him pleading her to take him there. So without much gumption, she took him by the hand and towards the main tent where the show was taking place. What she saw horrified her. Most people who were around was laughing and seeming to enjoy the pain the man was going through. How could anyone be like that? It could be said that she had the gift of empathy, so seeing the sight that was before her filled her with pain. She looked down at her brother who was holding her hand, his fingers sticking in his mouth hardly reacting to what he saw.<br/>Rella didn't understand her brother, she wanted to help that poor man. The only thing that made sense is that he really thought he was a real angel and therefore didn't feel any pain. Didn't he see the way he looked? Even if he was a real angel, it was evident that the man was feeling pain. She had to do something. She let go of her brother's hand.<br/>"Eli, wait here. I have something that I need to take care of."<br/>But her brother wasn't having any of that.<br/>"Mother told you not to leave me alone. If you leave I will tell on you!"<br/>Rella sighed, trying to think of how to get him to do what she wanted him to do. A bribe seemed in order.<br/>"If you wait, I will get you a big bag of peanuts."<br/>Eli licked his lips, thinking of the treat.<br/>"Alright, but don't take too long!"<br/>She left her brother there, and headed to the ringleader staring at him her eyes meaning business.<br/>"You better stop that, before I inflict pain on you that will be twice as bad that your inflicting on him!"<br/>Would the ringleader believe her? Or would she have to show that she was stronger than she looked?