I only own OCs. Also, chapter contains Swahili words.

Eli H. Lee

Rosella's training with Vitaly continued for the next few weeks as the rest of the circus tried to prepare for the show they would show the promotor. Though the lioness was told she was doing fine, Vitaly wouldn't let her try with fire hoops and she was finally at the end of patience.

"Why!?"

"Vhy vhat?" he asked, putting away some of the hoops away in one of the prop carts.

"Why won't you let me finally dance with the fire hoops?! It's supposed to be part of my act anyways! So why won't you help me with!?" Vitaly placed his paw up to her mouth… or more so her face as she kept talking into it, muffling whatever she was saying. The tiger gave a stern expression at her. Releasing his grip on her, he crossed his arms as Rosella pouted and placed her arms on her hips.

"You not ready."

"Yes I am!"

"Nyet."

"Ndyio!" Vitaly narrowed his eyes at her. While working with Rosella, the lioness managed to gain some social skills, despite how small they were. However, one of the consequences of such was that at time Rosella would now just start talking Swahili. Which didn't help the fact that this happened the most around Vitaly, who could really only tell the meaning behind them by her body language.

"Nyet. You are not ready."

"Ndyio, I am!" This time she stood closer to him, keeping her ears back as her dark eyes seem to burn. "We've been at this for wiki tisa! I am very much ready for at least a progression in the training!" If he had been in a better mood, Vitaly might have been impressed by her determination. He held her chin with one of his paws, his own eyes burning down at her.

"And ve vill progress. But now? Nyet. You are not ready. It vill be more weeks until zhen."

"Rosella! I need-a your help! How do-a the foosas ask a..?" Stefano decided to come at that moment and stared at the sight before him. Vitaly and Rosella looked at the sea lion, who was looking at them oddly. "Erm… Was I-a … interrupting something-a?" It took the moment for the two felines to realize what position they were in looked like and quickly moved away from each other.

"N…No, Stefano. You weren't," Rosella said, following Stefano to help him with whatever he needed help with. Vitaly, however, didn't miss determined look that flashed across her face.

He will need to keep an eye on her.

….

"Alright. I like it! We start with the star and end with a bang!"

"What?"

Ayo looked at the circus plan that the penguins were going over. Skipper rolled his eyes at the young lion. "We're having Vitaly starting the performance as usual and Rosella end it off," Private explained, clapping his flippers together. Ayo frowned slightly, seemingly worried.

"But, why not have her part of the rest of the performance?"

"Less lightly a chance to mess up."

"But…"

"No Buts."

Yeah… short chapter.

No excuse.

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Eli out.