Maybe there was a fox that lived near the farm by Cirque Alfonse. The fox was always sneaking around the farm at night. One night, it saw the animals gathered around an old oak tree. The animals were sharing stories they heard from a parrot that had flown from the Cirque Alfonse. The stories were about magical acts and brave animal performers. The fox was so fascinated that it stopped hunting for a while and just listened.
In the area around Cirque Alfonse, the farm was a haven for many animals. There was a wise old horse named Henry. Henry had heard stories from the birds about the Cirque Alfonse. He knew that there were animals there that could do incredible things like jump through hoops of fire. But Henry also knew that on the farm, they had their own kind of magic. The new baby lambs in the spring, the fresh hay in the barn, and the warm sun on their backs. So, even though the idea of the cirque was alluring, the animals on the farm were content with their own little corner of the world.