>>18679572Ash pauses by the production crew as she makes her way into the backstage area, stopping to watch the opening package as the lineage of the Intercontinental Championship is shown.
She's there. She's a part of that title's history... She clicks her tongue as she departs.
>[The Intercontinental Championship will be on the line in ton[...] ]She needs to find Paule. But before that, she comes across two other dojo trainees.
>>18679894She allows Jefferson to finish her cheer routine before stepping in. The veteran is as intense as usual. Hell, actually, she seems even more stern backstage at these shows than she is at the Dojo. She turns to Sola and lightly taps at the shoulder Carmody doesn't have a hand on.
>Win some fucking matches, why dontcha?...
>You've been due for a long time, Fire.In the WWA locker room, words like these are often incendiary. Insulting. They're a callous call out. But there's something in Ash's steady gaze and confident delivery that is reassuring.
There is no irony here. Ash means every word.
With a second tap of the notebook, she exits, but not before giving a nod to the other person in the room.
>Jefferson. 