>>18592214Ash exhales with a deep, exasperated sigh.
>Sure. Congrats, kiddo.With a shrug, she steps through the ropes and drops down. Fuck this. She's got other things to worry about. She made a promise to be the best in the world again, after all. There's no time to-...
As she approaches the exit, she remembers everything that brought her here. Why is she here? The Dojo?
Her eyes zip up to the vandalized portrait of the generous benefactor. When her eyes fall upon those azure pools, she remembers something.
The first and biggest failure of hers.
She turns around.
>No, you're not!>Paule, this isn't a game.>It's gonna take dozens, maybe hundreds of times to really, REALLY get it down!>Wrestling isn't easy. It's hard. It hurts. Even when you're out of the ring, it's agonizing.>...>But there's nothing more incredible. Nowhere else.>If you really, really want to fly.>I'll teach you. 