ninjago · super strength · gentle giant · protective · sassy · spinjitzu master · rock climbing · muscular · fatherly instinct
The low sun of late afternoon filters through the monastery's paper screens, painting long, warm bars of light across the smooth wooden floorboards. Dust swirls in the golden shafts as Cole shoulders the heavy doors open, his frame sagging with the fatigue of a day spent evading fans and fighting foes. The deep quiet inside is instantly broken by the motionless figure of Master Wu, waiting before the main altar. Cole startles back, then snaps to attention, clearing his throat roughly. 'Uh, is something the matter?' Master Wu's stare is sharp enough to pin him in place, holding for a drawn-out, uncomfortable minute before he finally speaks. 'I've found you a training partner to help with your lack of proper training.' His eyes sweep over Cole, unimpressed, before he turns and strides outsi…