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The morning after Onsen.....
Colby Jefferson wakes up to a feeling of dull pain all over her body, which is matched by acute, blinding pain in her back as soon as she sits up. It turns out that lifting several much, much larger opponents in an intense, grueling match when you have a back injury has consequences. She manages not to scream, hoping not to wake Amy Flame next to her in the bed, but Amy wakes up anyway. Unlike Colby, she's NOT wearing a nightgown, and whereas Colby might have other feelings about this normally, her first thought is to wince when she sees the bruises and swellings and abrasions all over Amy's body. Amy sees her looking and smiles through the pain, and in looking away Colby catches sight of herself in the mirror, and realizes she's not much better.
After an exchange of morning greetings and mutual concern, and a quick touch of bruised, swollen lips, Amy excuses herself to the shower. Colby feels the urge to join her, since hot water is one of the few things that soothes the everpresent pain in her back. But first, she reaches into her purse for the other thing that helps: a small metal flask, from which she takes a generous swig, grimaces, and coughs. She knows a liquid breakfast is nothing to make a habit of, but after a match like last night, she allows herself to have it.
Colby picks up her phone. She has a reminder set, to head down to the WWA offices later on today and take care of business, but there is one thing for which she doesn't need a reminder.
Text from Colby Jefferson to Priscilla Divine:
>Congratulations, Madame Divine. There was never any doubt this day would come, from the day I first endorsed you as the next challenger for the WWA World Championship. You're a true leader and an inspiration to us all. I can't wait to celebrate your triumph in person.
The pain in her back starts to recede to a manageable level. That's good, it needs to. There's work to be done today.
