Ailurophile

Author note: The chapter is Lion city because it is what Singapore is translated.

Thank you: Annie, Shoujokrm26, Magnolialioness, Monica

I'm glad you enjoy reading, your comments are what keep me motivated.

Lion city

When the ship had closed in on Singapore's harbour, Tai lung gently woke her. She was hesitant the moment she registered his touch, worried that he would try something... but as soon as he told her he moved away and went back on deck, leaving her slightly bewildered. It seemed he would keep to his word... although she was under no illusion that he could change his mind at any time.

Getting out of bed, she stretched out her limbs then looked towards the door.

Stepping out on deck, she instantly saw the conurbation in the distance. She noticed how the Malaysian architecture was quite similar to china's; the rooftops were the same, but every building was built on stilt foundations and the were significantly more shabby than Chinese houses. Turning her view back to the ship, she saw Tai lung standing at the helm with his eyes set on her. She tried to appear indifferent. How long had he been watching her? She'd bet the moment she had come out. His expression was unreadable, which made her want to see what he was going through his head, but his stare was starting to make her self-conscious so she instead tried to ignore him. He must have realised because she caught his smile.

The weather was different, more humid. It was both warm and wet with the thinnest layer of fog. Most of the crew had removed they're shirts, Tai lung too had foregone his. She forced her eyes to avoid him.

Tigress sighed and hugged her chest self-consciously. It probably wouldn't help if she ignored him. Standing straight she began to make her way towards him.

Tai Lung had his eyes set on the door for at least five minutes before she'd emerged, momentarily forgetting that the port was only a short distance away. Eventually, the crew started giving him looks, but he paid them no attention. Then finally the door opened and she emerged. A base sensation ran through him at the sight. He gripped the wheel tightly when she crossed her arms in a motion symbolising defensive behaviour. Tai lung had deducted that what he felt towards her was enhanced in some way by her strength, both physically and mental. She stood as an opponent who defied him, and this made his blood hot. He stared at her as she made her way towards him. She could feel his eyes, he could tell... but that concentration was suddenly broken "Oi, Ser!"

The snow leopard looked over his shoulder in annoyance. "Wha-" but he saw no one. He felt a tap on his leg and looked down. Xiaodan stared up grinning cheekily. Tai Lung found himself grinning back. The boy's mood was contagious, and instead of getting irritated at his lack of awareness, Tai Lung was admired that the young cub had gotten near him without Tai Lung noticing.

Xiaodan wasn't wearing his designated hat which otherwise made him easy to spot amongst a crowd. "What's happening, little boy?" Tai lung asked.

The boy's smile vanished and turned into a look of offence. Of course, Tai Lung knew why that was. "I'm no boy," he told Tai Lung critically. "I'm a man!" he said pointing his thumb at himself. Tai lung raised his brow but smirked at him. Xiaodan wanted his attention. Tai lung considered mocking the lad, but they had this conversation before. He was tired of going back and forth with the boy about it, so he decided to play along.

"Oh, is that so? Sorry, big man. I meant no offence. Oh yes! I can see, you are quite the old man," Tai lung said sarcastically. "How old are you...? Seventy, I'd guess?"

Xiaodan snickered at him and shook his head "No, captain. I'm seven."

Tai lung smiled at the cub. "Yes, as I said! Seventy."

The boy laughed. "No! Just seven!"

Tai lung nodded agreeingly. "Yes. Seventy." Xiaodan gave up, and started laughing even harder. Tai lung scoffed at the easily assumed cub, both had failed to notice the spectator.

She cleared her throat to gain their attention.

They turned to Tigress whose arms were crossed gravely, but if Tai Lung didn't know better she appeared to have a flicker amusement in her eyes. She'd seen the whole thing, hadn't expected such uncharacteristic behaviour from him. She had honest difficulty picturing what she'd just seen in her head, even after actually witnessing it. Tai Lung laughing and joking with a child... Hardly the most threatening representation of the man. She could barely think it, she was attempting to avoid thinking about it. Ever attentive, as any warrior should be, she honed in them immediately. Not that she was eager to familiarise herself with her sworn enemy. Tai lung was, however, undeniably mysterious. She supposed having that awareness in itself; she now knew something more about him. She could easily see that this child was fond of Tai lung, despite it being so impossible. And if she weren't aware of Tai Lung dark nature she might have thought he too was fond of the cub.

Tai lung smiled at her now. She wouldn't settle on it being sincerely friendly though. "Well, Huā, I hope you slept well. Now that you're finally here I thought you and I might commence a little bonding exercise. What say you to that?" And she already regretted opening her mouth. She made no effort to cover up her disgust.

Xiaodan glanced at him oddly. "What type of Bonding is it, captain?" Tai lung snorted at the question.

"It something only a real man could understand," he dismissed, knowing that it would provoke the cub.

"I am one! Tell me please!" he cried. Tigress smirked, the boy was cute. The look on Tai lung's face was devious, however.

Taking Tigress by surprise, he pointed directly at her. "Ask her, she is a woman who clearly understands what a man wants." He even eyed her suggestively. The snow leopard saw how she gawked at the nuanced vulgarity behind his words, then when she finally closed her mouth and looked down at Xiadoan who was impatiently waiting for an explanation. But she was silent as her mind came up with nothing. The unfortunate warrior only continued to stare at the cub dumbly, completely out of her depth. Tai Lung decided to watch this play out. It isn't everyday one gets to witness a master of the highest prestige without an answer.

She tuned into a stammering mess. It was amusing at first, seeing her try to grasp at something tangible. Yet she was unable to even express anything beyond 'mmm' and 'what he actually means is'. The fun wore off fairly quick though. He had no real desire to see her pride be striped anymore than it already had, and so he took pity on her. "-Xiaodan... Where's your hat?"

The cub didn't seem to understand what he was asking but answered anyway. "I left it in my bunk."

"I think you should find it...! Before it gets lost... forever!" Tai lung said feigning worry, the boy started looked worried too. He nodded urgently, then ran off to find it.

She had to admit she had started to sweat. What on earth was Tai Lung playing at? And the comment about her being in the know in regards to men... How dare he? She doubted very much that he had meant it lightly. "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't make you suffer what you just said about me?" Tigress threatened in a hard voice.

He huffed at her. "I don't think you give him enough credit, I'm sure he would have understood if you'd explained it to him. He's can be a bit gullible at times, but he's a smart lad. Though... perhaps, you didn't actually have any experience to refer to, and when I put you on the spot you were about as ignorant as he was."

She growled at him. "Perhaps about experienced as I'm wth watching little boys play with dangerous weapons."

He had complete faith that the ball bearing would have only broken the bull's nose. Well, more confident that the boy's shot would have been too far off for that to happen, but he had hoped that Xiadoan would have shot him where it hurts... He wouldn't hide that he was disappointed in her overlooking that he had no intention of murdering one of his crew members. "Are you actually pretending that you believe that? If so then you surely carry your own culpability since you were just going to stand there and watch." He watched the offence burn in her eyes. "You don't actually think I would have let the boy kill someone? I thought you were perceptive, or are you pretending to ignore that the bolt was a fake," he retorted.

She Hmph-ed, "I have to stay on guard, you've already proven that fact. I don't truly know what you're capable of, but only from our battles... and hearsay."

Tai Lung frowned. "I suppose you aren't entirely obtuse then."

When the ship finally made port only her and Tai lung departed, while the vessel was left in Hong's capable hands. The two of them walked down the board ramp and Tai lung paid a tiger whom registered the ship's tenure until it would leave. He led her towards the end of the dock where there were many gondolas' lined up waiting for customers. Tai lung boarded one of them and motioned for Tigress to get in with him. The gondolier was crocodile and he spoke to Tai Lung in a language she didn't understand, but she saw Tai Lung nod at the croc then who began to row. The many roads of the city were canals which intrigued her. She had never seen anything quite like it before, a city with a network of water roads spread throughout to make for a unique way of transport. It reminded her vaguely of being chained against her will along with the rest of the five when Shen had taken them captive on one of his ships, though it had only been on the river that ran through Gongmen city.

There were other gondolas' along the way with people selling an assortment of things, food, jewelry and other trinkets. She noticed that parents with their children were also a part of this, likely a tradition of teaching the youth the family business for when they were old enough to take it up. It was like a market on the canal.

Though she had wanted to stay behind initially, perhaps this was better than sulking on the ship until he came back.

Tai lung turned to her. "Before you ask, we are paying a visit to a friend of mine who lives in this area. He is an important figure, and he'll be able to provide me with what I need in mass," he explained. "As for when we'll be there, just take the time to enjoy the scenery," he told her, though she refrained from snapping at him that she was already doing that.

She found herself feeling absentminded, and speaking her thoughts a loud. "I've never been outside the country before," she told him. And it was true she had never left China. In fact, she'd never took one day away from training or serving the valley. "I can't say that I was overly curious about places beyond it, but this is certainly interesting."

Tai lung watched her intently, surprised that she was initiating a conversation with him. Of course, he too had never travelled outside China before being locked in prison. It was only in these recent few years that he had sought new shores. He'd spent half of his own life in the same position as her's: a practitioner of kung fu, and a defender of the people.

"Interesting indeed," he said quietly. She did not hear.

When the croc eventually informed them that their destination was right ahead, Tigress looked to it and saw a huge residence that appeared to be held above the water beams far more massive than those that supported even the largest structures they'd passed on the way. She was somewhat amazed that such a large building could be built above water this way.

The driver tied the gondola and Tai lung jumped on to the pier that stretched out from the entrance. He turned to her and offered a hand. She checked his face for any kind of malicious intent, but he was unreadable. Against her reason she allowed herself to take it. As soon as she was in his grasp, he pulled her up with a little too much force and she landed in his chest. She tensed up in nervousness, but then guiltlessly Tai lung back away and she saw his expression still blank. He motioned for her to move ahead of him attentive to the way her eyes shifted. It took less than the blink of an eye for her to push past him, and so she did not see his smirk nor the way he watched her bottom sway.

"What do you think?" he questioned as they stood before the entrance gate.

She took it all in making an opinion of it. It was... nice, but ignoring that her opinion of anything he asked may be tainted, having such a decadent place built beside such ruined houses seemed a little unfair. "It's nice," she said dryly. He chuckled at her.

"Yes, the upper class prefer to stand out I think. And don't mind all the security, more power means one has more enemies," Tai lung explained prudently. "You'd be surprised at how many people would attempt unseemly actions when in desperation," he added with a gesture to the city.

Tigress snorted. "Not that surprising, actually."

She was familiar with desperation. Her battles with him came to mind... and of course, her current occupation as his prisoner was incessantly in her thoughts. It made her incredibly angry that all her training and conditioning had amounted to nothing against him. Yes, he was more experienced... and physically stronger, but she hadn't even found a chink, not one! Carrying built up expectations, Tigress knew he would be the biggest challenge she'd ever faced, but she had also carried the bravado that she'd overcome whatever he would bring and find a way to win. That was obvious not the case. It was like she'd hit an unbreakable wall.

Her disappointment in herself was so great in that moment that she could hardly move... In the sense, she had posed much less of a threat this time around than the last... being without the rest of the five made all the difference. Even with that being considered, even though it was rational to accept that logic, there was an indescribable anger that she felt for him and herself at that moment. A part of her was roaring in rage... that she wouldn't take it! She could find a way to beat him, and she would! An individual with such arrogance could not defeat her. That part of her all of sudden became louder and more powerful.

She stared at him. He noticed... she knew that, and he must have seen the resentment too. After years training, clawing, to keep up with his shadow she had nothing except the knowledge that she was the stronger than anyone else, and to have that taken was unthinkable. To some extent she would except that her pride was perhaps as all-consuming as his, and for pride's sake alone she ought to try and take a little back from him right now... He faced her fully, and she squared up.

"Whatever you're thinking, I'd rethink it if I were you."

She stiffened. "Oh... Why should I?"

The uncaring pretence he carried fell fast. "I know you looking for me to say the right thing to provoke violence right now, but I won't. There will be a time and a place... if you really want a piece of me." He then spoke more quietly. "Perhaps we could pick up where we left off in the store." He brought the back of a finger to her arm from which she jerked away. "It sounds rather appealing, doesn't it?"

He recalled his last thoughts just before he'd delivered a nerve attack to immobilise her, that as the first female he'd seen in twenty― and a feline to boot, she was a spurring sight. A boon which he had been unallowed to enjoy, as imposed by himself at the time in his singular pursuit of the dragon scroll... To think, the whole time it had been as he had viewed in himself... nothing. What a waste. Looking back and thinking about why he wanted the scroll, he could not justify it now, not after his defeat. Looking on the bright side, he had her in his paws now.

After a stern gesture for her to move forward they soon reached a gateway with an eagle perched imposingly on top, seemingly on guard. It narrowed it's eyes at them, not in an offensive manner, it appeared to be sizing them up before swooping down on the opposite side of the gate. A few minutes later it opened, allowing them entrance.

Tai lung walked her down a path leading into a huge courtyard, then to the huge open arch into the manor.

They were greeted by a large serpent... no, perhaps large didn't do him justice, Tigress thought. He was stupendous. She could safely guess him to be this apparent friend of Tai Lung. His silky skin tone was simple black but shone a little giving tell on how smooth he was. His underbelly was coloured in a dusty white rimmed with faint yellow. The serpent flattened himself and rose up to his full high which was almost her own, she realised. His eyes were deep vermillion predatory slits and the scales on his head were large plates, unlike most snakes. To put it lightly he was an imposing specimen... not quite on the level of Tai lung, but he held himself just as proudly.

The cobra smiled at Tai lung. Tigress was confused... Everything Tai Lung had said about his friend was true, which wasn't unexpected, but what really took her off guard was the snake's jubilant smile. It was earnest... he was actually happy to see Tai Lung. "Péng yǒu, it's good to see you," he rasped in a low voice. He may have been older than Tai Lung, but she couldn't tell.

Tai lung returned his smile. "And you as well, Raja." Then the snake's gaze turned on her.

"Who is thiss—?" he asked curiously. The snake moved closer to her, his eyes ran over her as if he was sizing her up.

Tai lung smirked at her. "This is Master Tigress, an adherent of the Jade palace. She is now a companion aboard my ship." Tigress was a fraction elated that he was at least respectful enough to refer to her with formality in front of a stranger, but she took issue with him calling her a companion.

Raja offered her a smile and leant forward slightly. "Welcome to my home, Master." He even bowed.

By reflex, she bowed back at him. "Thank you, but please, just Tigress."

"Then you may call me Raja," he politely replied.

He turned his gaze slowly back to Tai lung who observed their interaction with some amusement. When he spoke again, his tone had lack formality and he was much more gregarious. "So, this obviously not a social call. What can I do for you this time?"

"My store. It's empty of... everything, I would ask you to fill a very large order for me... I'll pay of course," he added at the end.

Raja agreed then tilted himself slightly. "It is likely I can give what you seek, but why not stay for a while? You should take some time away from that ship of yours. You and your friend are welcome to stay," he told them.

Tai lung contemplated the offer. "We could stay a while."

Tigress looked put off by this.

"Good. It will be interesting to hear of what you've been up to since your last visit."

"All in good time, but I am weary, I'd like my usual room." He then added... although none of them caught the inflexion in his tone, "and Tigress will require her own room."

That caught her off guard. Raja seemed curious, his forked tongue flicked out for a moment, but then he shrugged and accepted the request. Tigress thought it odd that he allowed her this freedom, but she hid it. Eying the snow leopard himself, she detected something... Perhaps another reason besides demonstrating a bit of kindness. Maybe it was a front... just to test her and see if she'd try to escape. Or maybe he was bragging; that even when distance was between them she would not be able to escape him, or dare not try. All of sudden his, apparent, kind request made her feel small.

Raja seemed to have a have an idea. "She can share with my daughter if wishes. It can be rather boring in this place, you see, and I'm sure she'd enjoy some female company."

Tai lung turned to her. "With me or his daughter," he said offered. She already knew what she would choose because even if he was dangling this opportunity on purpose, yet she could not pass it up. She had to look for opens wherever she could.

Tigress feigned thoughtfulness. "I would love to meet her." Tai lung's face was unreadable, but Raja could hardly contain his broad grin. He obviously found alleviation in something the both of them did not.

"Good, then it is settled."

Tigress' first impression of this apparent friend of Tai Lung was rather ambivalent. Raja had an intimidating appearance but he acted normal. Nothing about him seemed off, and she didn't get the feeling that he was in any way a threat. She may have wrong, but he seemed like a fine person to her. She wouldn't commit to any judgements just yet. They reached his daughter's living quarters, which were, of course, significantly larger than most all room in the estate.

Tai lung decided to wait outside; this might have odd behaviour if she wasn't on to him. He was giving her more space, but why? Perhaps she should admit... she feared him, though not necessarily because he was undeniably dangerous. It was far more frightening to consider his debauched intent... She had never experienced being wanted by anyone so brazen. The implications of even letting him get close did scare her. Always reserved, and only expressing herself on matters she disapproved, she grew up learning how to behave from a role model like her frigid master which made her understanding of tenderness shameful limited. She sighed and closed off her traitorous mind. Her line of thinking reminded to her indelible loneliness.

She didn't even realise that she'd stopped moving until someone spoke.

"Who's this, father?" the much slighter snake asked. She didn't look like her father expect... oddly in that her colours were almost inverted to his. She was a leucistic and her exotic patterns were faint, but noticeable, and she probably less than half his size.

"A companion of Tai lung. This is Master Tigress, who has travelled all the way from china." His daughter then looked at her with eyes that undeniably resembled her father's.

"Hello, it's nice to have a new guest here," she greeted politely.

"Nice to meet you," she told the youth.

She smiled kindly. "You may know, my name is Nisa!"

He then explained things to the part of her needing a place to sleep. Nisa, for no reason Tigress could decipher, look annoyed... but that was quick covered up with a practised smile. "Say no more, she can stay with me." Tigress felt somewhat awkward after noticing, but brushed it aside and expressed her gratitude.

Nisa was about to say something but noticed her father was still there. "You can go now, father," Nisa told him in a way that struck her as somewhat unfriendly. He left the two of them. She turned to Tigress smiling mischievously. "So tell me, what did you do get stuck with Tai lung?"

Tai lung crossed his arms and leant against the wall, that was when Raja came out. Truthfully, after last night when he'd asserted himself... he would probably try to get to her again. She had become wary, much more than before; so it would help to give her some room. In their last encounter he had felt her... but then in the most hackneyed turn of coincidence, he had been interrupted. He would admit, he wished for her to be less tense when around him. That was what he wanted. There was a risk in that she would try to run away... but he trusted that she was smart enough to think very carefully before committing to that. She would certainly have some problems attempting to escape while on an island home surrounded by water.

"You've been busy," Raja said thoughtfully.

Tai lung peered at him, playing off that he didn't know what Raja was suggesting. "Hmm?"

"Keeping that young thing with you. What have you been doing, Tai lung?" he asked the curiousness practically pouring off him.

The snow leopard tittered. He wasn't going to try and cover it up. "She is my prisoner. Her band of intrepid heroes tried to defeat me in Hong Kong not less than a week ago, but I dealt with them," he informed the Tuanku. It wasn't really anyone's business, but he felt obliged to explain since Raja accommodated him.

"Prisoner? What happen to her being your companion?" he asked archly.

"She may be, but I'm not letting her leave," Tai lung said with a voice revealing no emotion.

Raja raised his eyes in confusion. "Why keep her hostage?"

Because he could that's why, though... he should not have. Things would probably get complicated in the long run. The jade palace would come for her eventually. "She was injured and incapable of leaving at the time, I didn't want to wait."

"But you could have gone to the next port and left her there, you don't deny?"

Tai lung did not care to speak of it now. "I asked for supplies," he said, changing the subject.

"Of course."

He was about to say more but before he could the two of them heard sounds of running down the hall. Turning to the approaching sound they saw a pair of guards rushing towards them. A lion and tiger, both were panting heavily which meant they had probably run quickly from where they'd come from. The pair were frantic like something terrible was ensuing. Tai lung regarded them with interest, but Raja seemed miffed by their interruption. "*Pant*...S...sir," they managed to make out through their heavy breaths.

"What is it?" Raja questioned.

"We're... under attack," the lion finally said.

The Tuanku's eyes widened. "What?"

The two looked shameful. "...Th...they have gotten inside, sir; we could not hold them off. The rest of the men are doing what they can... but we've been caught by surprise." Tai Lung looked between Raja and these guards. What on earth were they talking about? Who had gotten through? He realised, from Raja's mien, that he was clearly in the know. The two appeared to be very disappointed at their inability to prevent what was clearly an attack.

Raja scowled openly, then turned his eyes back on his men. "You two will stay outside this door. Let no one in or out, do you understand?"

The two seemed to regain some vigour under the command. "Yes, sir!"

Raja turned to Tai lung. The accusing look he received was not unexpected. "Help me with this and we can forget about expenses."

Tai lung shook his head ruefully, not in rejection. "No wonder you looked so happy to see me."

Tigress had just finished the concise version of how she been taken... and everything post that up until this moment, only she left out every delicate detail. As far as Nisa was concerned she was just travelling with Tai Lung. It looked like she was expected more, but Tigress did not divulge. Nisa seemed a pleasant young girl, and she did not want to disturb her with such things.

"That's it?" Nisa complained. She had wanted to hear something a little more interesting than that, perhaps racy even. "That's not romantic," she pouted. Tigress shrugged while trying not to snarl at the implications.

"Are you sure you didn't leave anything out?" she asked hopefully. Nisa was starting to remind her of Viper, who was predisposed to cheap romance novels.

"Yes," she said again only this time in a tighter tone. The subject was making her too uncomfortable.

Nisa seemed to notice that her questions were bothersome, so she stopped asking. It did seem that perhaps it would be better to kill time doing something else... "I think we should go outside," she said suddenly.

Tigress looked at her in confusion. How could they go outside they were surrounded by water? "What?"

"Out-side, as in not in here," as if it was obvious.

Tigress frowned. "I know what you mean, I just didn't think there was anywhere to go, I'm sure you don't need someone to tell you that this place is on water."

"We have a garden, it's nice, let me show you." That would be something to see.

Perhaps this discussion could lead to asking about a visit to the real outside. Whether she was ready to try and escape or not, she would first have to know things... and before that she have to start the conversation. "What's nice in this city?"

"There are a few places, not that I ever see them." Nisa answer was lukewarm.

"You don't ever leave here?"

"According to Father, there are people outside who would hurt me. Apparently... It's not safe." The idea wasn't unheard of... but attacking the one you love to get to you was a dishonourable act. Nisa was resentful of her restrictions, it was plain to see.

"Let's go," she said bringing Nisa out of her own ruminating.

They stepped out the room and were greeted by a pair of guards standing at either side. They blocked the path preventing them from passing. "We are sorry, but your father has ordered us to confine you here until the situation has been dealt with; it's for your own protection." They stood by each other blocking the way.

Nisa was suddenly irritated. "What situation, what on earth are you talking about?" Tigress stood behind her glowering silently.

The two guards looked at each other for a moment, as if deciding if they should say. "We are under attack. The Tuanku, and I think his guest are dealing with this matter."

This caught tigress' attention "You mean Tai lung?"

"Yes, he has gone to the courtyard were the battle continues." The guards made no move to get out of the way.

She narrowed her eyes at the two of them. "Move," Tigress demanded as she shoved past the two of them knocking them over. They were filled with surprise by the amount of strength she had. She turned to Nisa. "Which way is they courtyard?"

"The way you came."

Tigress nodded and ran off.

Nisa looked at the two guards picking themselves up and snickered. "Good job, you two!"

Shifu stood before his newest ally. An offensive aura engulfed the room, though he was occupied with an entirely different matter than the present vibe. He knew that to stop Tai Lung would require every possible advantage and that his allies would have to be able to hold their own against the terrible strength and vicious cunning of the snow leopard. The most difficult practicality manifested in how one could find the best when the opposition was already better; even with all the odds in his favour, Shifu would always be wary of Tai lung.

With good reason... for how could he have endured the Wu shi finger hold and still live? Even Tai lung with his survivability should have been extinguished... and that was the most frightening thing of all; to know that he still lived. Was he afraid? Was he... relieved? Even after everything he still felt for Tai Lung. He did not know how to react at first but when he when had finished meditating on the best course of action, he decided he would save Tigress before anything else. After that, he just didn't know.

"It's settled then, I help get your student, and eliminate Tai lung." Shifu was clearly wavering. He had his doubts that anything could defeat Tai Lung now.

The speaker in front of was shrouded, and could not be seen, but Shifu has already seen Tai Lung's handy work. For a second, just a brief second, he let hope rise that his former student may be somehow reasoned with but he knew as soon as those aerated eyes saw him... civility would go out the window. He did not want to do this, but if it was the only way then... so be it.

"How do you, or I, know you can be of use in this mission? I'm afraid I don't share your confidence."

The man chuckled and leaned forward. "I held the monster for twenty years. For the same years, you dealt with the man, I dealt with the beast... so who's more qualified?" He then mumbled something about a goose "- it's all on you. As I held Tai Lung before, I can just as easily kill him." His voice had not a single hint of doubt.

Shifu's eyes widened at the man in front of him, still shaken by his appearance.

Indonesian language

Raja - "King". since Malaysia is in Indonesia.

Nisa - "Unknown". I just basically liked the sound of it.