Pilgrims
Optimistic

Fox continued to make the division of duties. "We have to create some story lines. Anyway it's a show. So it should be appreciated."

"You,” he told Rio, “tasked to find a closed place for us to practice. No need to be too big, the important thing is still to be able to move freely. In addition, I ask you to make some simple storylines but have a message in it and can be enjoyed by the audience. There is no need to be too hasty, I still have to train these two people to duel. You guys,” said Fox pointed at me and Leon, “dueling training

with me."

Fox continued. "We will create interesting duel movements to see. In the meantime, we also still have to look for music players. But it can still catch up.”

We split up to do our own job. Fox, Leon, and I sat in a circle on the sand. Fox talked to both of us. “A real one-on-one duel is rarely done in street capoeira, but that does not mean it cannot. We're gonna do a lot of improvisation here. Leon, you've mastered all the basic techniques in attacking and dodging. This exercise will not be too difficult for you,” he told Leon.

Then Fox turned to me. “While you haven't been as comfortable as us. So you have to train the hardest in order to keep up with us."

"All right, Leon stand up! Maya, watch this!”

Fox did some moves with Leon. I'm really watching. Then the three of us had a duel in turn. I didn't expect Fox's punches and kicks not to pretend even though I knew he was reducing the power of his kicks so I wouldn't get hurt too badly.

Fox's totality in everything she does amazes me and is a little horrified. Neither me nor Leon is a match. Not once can we beat him. Fox kept dropping us off easily. As a result, when I came home I was not only exhausted but also bruised here and there.

After a week of training, I was happy to be able to keep up with Leon, even though I had beaten him several times even though he beat me more often.

The storyline made by Rio has already begun to be practiced. Rio joined me, Fox, and Leon as the story cast. He started to practice duels with the three of us.

Compared to me and Leon, Rio was certainly better. Only he was able to compete for a long time against Fox, although Fox was still slightly superior.

After training, as usual I had lunch with Gabriel.

“Your lebammu has been slightly reduced. Can you eat comfortably again? ” said meledek. He always looks happy if I get bruised or scratched because of the training duel with Fox. I suspect he has a disorder.

“You tried my kick?” I ask to reply.

“No. Thank you.” the answer is short. “By the way, did the rehearsal for the show go smoothly?”

“Training is smooth anyway. We also found a new place to practice. Just looking for a musical instrument player,” I said explaining.

“Wah, you are talking to the right person,” Gabriel said beaming.

“Don't say, if you know anyone who can do it,” timpalku.

Lest he's really a service bureau.

“No need to go all the way looking. This person in front of you is clearly an artist,” Gabriel said again.

“You mean, are you willing to be our music player? Can you really?” I don't believe it, and I'm happy at the same time.

“Wah, I thought you were just talented to be a service bureau. It seems to have other good skills as well. But what about your work here if you train with us?” my many. He didn't want to stop working, did he?

“Let's just relax, I'm off twice a week. That's enough for training. I'll bring a few more people, too. For anything to do with music, leave it to me. You just tell Fox and the others tomorrow if I'm willing to join,” he said again.

I can't speak anymore. It's the best service bureau I know.

***

With Gabriel and the other traditional musical instruments joining, which I don't know where he found, we're ready to do the show. Just stay to perfect the movements that we have trained, to be more interested. We were training blocking, when we turned out to have a guest.

“Hai,” the guest greeted us. He's still a kid. I never thought I knew that guest. He's a kid who used to do street capoeira stunts. It was he who directly made me want to learn capoeira. What'd he come here for?

“Pedro? I haven't seen you in a long time. I thought you were still mad at me,” Fox said. So it turns out he's that Pedro.

“I've forgiven you, Fox. You think the best for me. I'm here because I heard your basecamp moved. I have also heard what befell you, and what problems arise later. Maybe I can help a little,” Pedro offers.

“Thank you for your offer, but in writing you are enrolled in the academy. We can't put you on the show,” reject Fox.

“I can help in other things. In terms of performances, I'm more experienced than you guys. Please let me repay your kindness!” pedro Pinta.

“Alright,” says Fox. “However, you've always been a part of us.”

With Pedro, we were more helped. He knows what things to propagate and things to eliminate, in order for the show to be preferred by the audience.

Our last training day went well. The pessimism we felt a month ago has evaporated. We have prepared well. The result will be what it's business like later.

After that last rehearsal, I approached Fox. “Hei, Fox's. Thank you for accepting me here at that time.”

Fox who was sitting looked up at me. “Actually, I used to doubt you'd survive. But after all this, you could say I have no regrets about accepting you. You work hard to catch up with you.”

I sat next to Fox. “ I'm a little curious. We've known you for months, but we've never had a conversation and I feel like you're deliberately avoiding me. May you know why?” ask her.

My question is a little stupid. But I was curious about it.

He changed his sitting position but still did not face me while talking. “I guess you didn't notice that. I'm sorry if you feel offended by that. I have always been prejudiced against you and doubted your integrity just because of your demeanor at times. I know that I'm petty. After what you've done so far, I can already see that you have integrity. From now on I'll be a little more lenient to you.”

“Well, I'm glad you can finally understand—although a little. At first, I was also upset with you because I never seemed to appreciate my efforts. But lately, I understand that you always try to lead well,” I said.

Fox snorted and actually looked at me right now. “Don't judge me too high. Rio must have told you all sorts of things about my past, huh? I'm not that strong.”

***