>>18642718>>18642746>>18643287>[Holly’s words hit hard, not because they are insulting but because they are true. Nika was seduced by the earthly goods on offer by the bi- by the witch who now all but owns the Dojo that Sola represents. She doesn’t want to -- she never wanted to! -- but it’s the truth. Sola averts her eyes.]The very interesting gym mats do their best to hold her attention, but Sola keeps glancing at both Ash and Paule. Ash seems confident as ever. She really is someone Sola aspired to be like, for a long time now. When Holly finally leaves, Sola wants to stay by Paule’s side, but she sees Ash has it under control. With a reassuring smile, Sola ensures Paule they’ll meet properly sometime, and this is not what the Dojo is.
Heading back to her own corner, Sola just wishes that she had the guts to hit someone like Holly the way Holly did someone else. Only Violet had brought that out of Sola so far, and... well, look how that went. Sola is sometimes just... too passive.
