>>10088806Nikki rises to a crouching position with a grin on her face and her eyes wild with excitement. She hadn't expected Fireturd to react in time. "You're pretty spry for an older lady," she says.
A small crowd of trainees are attracted by the confrontation and start to gather in the area. Nikki hears the voice whispering in the back of her mind. "She has the chair and those dojo trainees are her allies. This isn't the right place or time for us. Threaten her, then leave," it orders.
Nikki regains a standing position. "Watch your back, Fireturd," she says. "Maybe I'll be the next to answer your challenge. Or maybe, before that, you'll go home one day and find me waiting in your living room. Just know that I'm coming for you."