PinkLotus nervously bit her bottom lip as she watched Luke step forward, ready to face Cervantez in a one-on-one battle.
'Should I intervene?' she wondered, doubt gnawing at her confidence as she questioned if Luke could really win this fight on his own?
But despite her reservations, she wisely chose to stay on the sidelines— at least for now, as she understood that this fight meant a lot to Luke.
Win or lose, it was a necessary step for his growth.
The resentment he carried from what Cervantez had done to him back at the guild had festered for too long, and this confrontation was his chance to finally face it head-on.
'Go! Go! Go! Crush him Luke!' PinkLotus thought, as she silently cheered him on, her cheeks flushing slightly red, as she found her heart beating just slightly faster.
