As Antinka and his family and friends were all getting there jobs done feeding the animals getting them washed and rehearsed.  Cleaning the big circus grounds moving things about,  tidying up the loft washing down the seats preparing the lights and checking all the circuit boxes they had.  Sweeping and finally preparing all of the performances spaces the acrobatic ropes the net and the fire hole,  and clown cars and gadgets they had all forgotten one friend and that was Mishka The lion.

You see he wasn't feeling himself at all infact he was feeling quite sad and very scared about his performance in the up comming show.  He had performed many tricks jumping through the fire hole, jumping rope with Marta and her Mother Olga he even worked with Yuri on his acrobatics jumping and flying up in the air.  But this particular trick was terrifying for Mishka more terrifying than the fire and heights this time it was double trouble diving from the highest point one trick in the air before shooting through three fire holes all this while sitting on a dirt bike.

'I I I What is my Master Antinka my family thinking?  Could this be done this very trick be performed by the great Mishka Lion Oi I perish the thought I may well be Mishka the Great Lion but I am no Magician no'.  Mishka shivered at the very thought and as he sat there thinking the whole performance through and watching everyone pass him he started to cry a little.  'Oh hmm hmm hmm! i am so very low my smile is upside down i have a frown, what am i to to? Hmm!

As Mishka layed there sobbing uncontrollably he was heard by the other animals they had bowed down there heads in respect although the monkey's were laughing terribly, one smartly announced to Mishka 'You are a very scared little Lion hmm I thought Lions Kings of the jungle were supposed to be brave.  But i look at you and you are not you sad little Lion ha-ha-ha!  The monkey laughed very loudly at Mishka this made Mishka feel worse and very angry he did not like to be mocked but he continued to mope on the ground thinking what to do.