Despite all of Nashi's confidence in going into this match, Yukino was a little less assured. Even if she had never faced her herself, she was well aware of Cyber Widow's reputation, ending the careers of multiple opponents and endangering those of far more with her brutality and mercilessness. Perhaps she was being a little too cautious, but she herself knew what it was like to deal with truly terrifying opponents who would see no lines as too far to cross when it came to beating her down - and the thought of Nashi up against such a foe sent a shudder down her spine. She smiled to her old friend, pleased to see she was happy - but she couldn't do anything to silence the nagging doubts in the back of her mind that told her this would be a grave mistake.
"I'm glad you're excited, Nashi, but...just be careful out there, alright? I don't want to see you get hurt, or..." She winced - the thought that Nashi might suffer a career-ending injury in this match was too terrifying an idea for her to even entertain. And if Thereisa decided to go after her next...that was even worse.
Nevertheless, Yukino wasn't going to back down now. She might have been afraid of what she might see, but she knew that when Nashi was throwing herself into the line of danger, it would be better to stand by her side than to know she was abandoning her to certain doom. So too, an extra set of eyes would help make sure Widow wouldn't do anything funny - and if worst came to worst, Yukino was glad to have someone else on her side. She felt a lot safer knowing she would be entering astride Astrid Ostberg, who was not only a legend in her own right, she was also someone who had plenty of experience with Cyber Widow before - and someone
who had proven that she could be defeated!
Astrid set her hand on Yukino's shoulder, causing the white-haired girl to look up toward her with a smile.
"Don't worry," she said.
"I promise that if she thinks she can do anything to Nashi, she'll have to go through me first." Then, she huffed, looking back at Nashi.
"Still...I hope you know what you're getting into. It isn't going to be easy..."
Soon it was time for Nashi to descend the ramp, and Yukino, Astrid, and Alaina were right by her sides. Despite Yukino's hesitations, she was happy to show her support, standing back to back with Nashi and shooting a determined grin toward the crowd, while behind them, Astrid moved to link arms with Alaina while flexing her bicep with her other. The sight of so many of LAW's fan-favorite wrestlers won them plenty of cheers as Nashi entered the ring!
Alaina had some advice to offer the Fiery Idol, and Astrid was happy to chime in with her own.
"I have to concur with Alaina," she said.
"The way Thereisa gets ahead is by making you afraid of her, and getting you to let down your guard. Whatever you do...you can't let her psyche you out. That could cost you the whole match. But above all...good luck," she added, giving Nashi's shoulder a pat.
"You'll need plenty of it, and you'll need to give it your all out there."