Right away, Ayo, who Aneke describes as a beautiful village girl, shows herself to challenge authority and when she sasses Aneka in front of everyone on their first day. Before they have even begun their training, Ayo takes on Aneke in a match of hand to hand combat, beautifully illustrated by artist Alitha E. When Ayo loses, she sets her mind on defeating her captain at a later date.Īs their training continues, Ayo finds that she has met her equal in Aneka, and another recruit, Folami, is forced to show her hand of secrets in order to save her place in the Dora Milaje. Among other shadowy facts about her fellow trainees, Folami has picked up on the fact that Aneka seems to have a sweet spot for Ayo, despite or perhaps because of her defiant behavior.
Mistress Zola, a higher up of Aneka, commands Folami not to interfere and report directly to her instead of training alongside the others, giving Ayo and Aneka’s spark for each other enough oxygen to light. But when an ever assertive Ayo sneaks out at night to for a late night call on Aneka, Aneka denies her own attraction and leaves Ayo standing at the door with no response.Īs the story progresses, the Dora Milaje are tested outside their training quarters when they come upon their enemies, mercenaries of King Namor, just outside the boundaries of the Golden City.