"Nick, you've grown a lot in my time with you and I actually like you now. I'm kidding. Not really. You've found your place the last couple of years."
Nick grinned, stepped into the spotlight -- and roared.
"I did claws and roaring and cool stuff. I felt confident because I went about it so many times in my head and then when I sang my song and I started getting into singing the lion's song," he said. "After the audition, I felt good."
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