“C’mon, guys!” Carla said, waking Rafael, Nico, and Pedro up. “We have auditions.” The guys jolted awake. “Okay! I love it!” Rafael burst out, startled. Carla sighed. “We haven’t started yet. Here’s the plan. We’ll use our auditions today to pick the very best performers to take back to Rio. And Pop-Pop said tomorrow night we could put on a show right here to try it out!” Nico held up his talons. “Whoa, kid. Slow down. It’s early.” With a flourish, Carla stepped aside to reveal a crowd of animals that had already gathered. Rafael let out a whistle. “Whooo, kid’s been workin’!” Carla grinned. “I told you I’d find talent! All right, hit it!” The contestants lined up to do their thing. Everyone was hoping to secure a spot in the show. A group of capybaras performed a synchronized swimming routine. They created a pyramid that rose out of the water. Fins circled around them. It was pretty amazing. “Wow,” Raphael said, impressed. Things were going great until the surface of the water began to bubble and foam around the capybaras.
