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Tigress sat beneath the Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom, a scroll in her paws and several more scrolls in a neat pile beside her. She sat there, quietly reading, with her tail gently stirring the petals around her. A single ear twitched back to listen as Shifu approached from behind her. The soft padding of his feet would have been barely noticeable, but Tigress was always listening and Shifu hadn't trying to sneak up on her.

"Master." She intoned, not looking up from her scroll.

"It's been some time since I've seen you here." Shifu murmured, coming to stand next to her.

"My physical training often takes up much of my time." Tigress confessed. "It often does not leave time for such things as studying the sacred scrolls."

Shifu raised an eyebrow. The Sacred Scrolls? He looked at the ends of the scroll she held and it held the familiar symbol that marked it as one of the Ten Thousand Sacred Scrolls. Why would she be studying those, he wondered. "I would have thought you would be studying one of the Thousand Scrolls of Kung Fu rather then work your way through the Ten Thousand Sacred Scrolls."

The Ten Thousand Sacred Scrolls contained all manner of knowledge, amassed from many sources. The Thousand Scrolls of Kung Fu, on the other hand, were written souly by Oogway and contained knowledge only pertaining to Kung Fu.

At Shifu's question, Tigress hunched slightly, guiltily.

"I wish to be well versed in all that I can learn." It wasn't a lie, but it still left a bitter taste in her mouth.

Shifu sighed. "Tigress, I know you well enough to know when you're lying to me."

Tigress's ears flattened against her skull. "I didn't LIE." She insisted.

"But you are not speaking the whole truth either." Shifu countered. "So will you tell me? Or will I be forced to guess?"

Tigress hunched further. "Tai Lung did not have the patience to master the Sacred Scrolls. I will." She growled.

"I see." Shifu said, stiffening. Had he failed again? Was she following a path out of her anger and desire to succeed at all costs? No, surely not. And yet, the facts reminded him strongly of Fenghuang. He smiled gently, trying to push such thoughts away. "But…perhaps it would be prudent to study the Thousand Scrolls before you delve too deep into the Sacred Scrolls."

"I have already read all of the Thousand Scrolls." Tigress said blankly. "I have yet to MASTER all the techniques, but that will come in time." She continued to stare hard at the scroll in front of her. "Master…why are the first of the Sacred scrolls on making food and preparing drinks?"

"To be a truly wise master, one must be well versed in all aspects of life." Shifu explained patiently. "Why do you feel like you must outshine Tai Lungs accomplishments?"

Tigress bared her teeth. "It is not a matter of outshine his accomplishments exactly. He was simply the first to master the Thousand Scrolls of Kung Fu. It has been done now, to do it would only put my name beside his. I wish to accomplish something original, and all my own. And so I seek to master the Ten Thousand Sacred Scrolls. My goal is to make sure my name is remembered in this world, long after I am dead and gone."

"You seek fame?" Shifu asked, disbelief coloring his voice.

Tigress scoffed. "Of course not. I seek remembrance, not fame." Shifus brow furrowed and he didn't speak for awhile. Finally, he opened his mouth again.

"I heard you assisted Po in training today."

Tigress gave an exasperated sigh. "Yes. He has proven to be difficult to train. I believe I will leave it to you, Master, who understands him best."

Shifu chuckled. "I wouldn't say I know him the best, I was simply the first to realize he can not be trained in the same way as others. He is…unique. But I do not think you should give up on him yet. You could teach him much, if you tried."

Tigress shook her head. "When training he seems to be only half trying. It was…infuriating. Its as if he's not really trying."

Shifu chuckled. "I think your own unique power intimidates him. He's trying, he's simply…nervous. My observations make me believe that you have that effect on him, being the most powerful of the Five."

Tigress looked up from her scroll eyes wide. "You…you think I am the most powerful?"

Shifu smiled gently. There was no need to fear history repeating himself. He had trained Tigress well, he knew better then to think she would fall.

"I do." He assured her. "Come, it is time for today's training. And Tigress….think on what I said about Po. I truly think good things can come of this."

Tigress stood and gathered her scrolls.

"I will consider your words carefuly, Master." Tigress murmured.

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