Beneath the Obsidian Big Top, Arla Adler is paraded as the Ringmaster’s prized treasure, bound by an invisible chain he barely remembers exists — yet while he boasts of owning her, she lives freely among the caravan family, one of them, loved and equal. She is the breathtaking star of every performance, floating above the crowd in silks, while her chosen family forms the world beneath her, protecting her as she quietly protects them; and as she hides terrifying strength behind ethereal beauty, she waits patiently, knowing the man who claims to own her has no idea his delicate toy is the heart of a family strong enough to break every chain. ---