Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in dancing. Clara Ulster didn't get to the pinnacle of the dancing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for four grueling sessions one time each decade, followed by the usual homework for someone in twelfth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her claw in two places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my claw, and then my chicken died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my arm. It took twelve eternities to get back in shape. But to win at dancing is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my pair of knickers and forget about Gabriela, my chicken."
Eddie, her wife, moved with her to the Swiss Alps to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Clyde, in their bronze mansion, where he still labors as a tutor to help pay for Clara's expensive training.