Off-Camera
Encounter Cage
Zdunich Zoological Gardens
Los Angeles, California
Monday, June 5, 2026
8:01 AM PST
Sarabi.
This was always where Seleana came back to. The cat she'd raised from a newborn to adulthood. The fully grown apex predator that acted like a house cat when Seleana was around. Seleana nods at the encounter enclosure and nods happily.
Seleana Zdunich: Mamma älskar dig, älskling.
As she backs up, her fifteen-year-old daughter, Aurora Zdunich, comes into the outer room.
Aurora Zdunich: Mom, can I ask you something?
Seleana nods quickly.
Seleana Zdunich: Off course, Älskling.
Aurora nods slowly, solemnly.
Aurora Zdunich: Do you actually like wrestling?
Seleana frowns in confusion.
Seleana Zdunich: I make money doing it. Why would that need to be asked?
Aurora shrugs.
Aurora Zdunich: Because you never look like you do. You look like you'd rather be here playing with Sarabi, or Shera, or…
She waves her arms around.
Aurora Zdunich: Anyone here.
Seleana stares back at her daughter and considers the question.
Seleana Zdunich: I…
Aurora nods.
Aurora Zdunich: Do you actually like it? Like really?
Seleana goes quiet for a second.
Seleana Zdunich: Ja, but…
She pauses.
Seleana Zdunich: Not like others do.
She nods again.
Seleana Zdunich: I enjoy.
Aurora smiles.
Aurora Zdunich: Does this mean we get to see something special against the Lyoness?
Seleana smiles in return.
Seleana Zdunich: I do like working with lionesses.
Aurora nods as Sarabi is led in the chute. Seleana sees the lioness coming and smiles.
Seleana Zdunich: Mamma älskar dig, älskling.
