Becuase Lance considers azoth a friend he lets him off and gives him another chance. If Smokey can’t prove himself. He’ll be disqualified from the league until he can. Which is where friction is at currently.

Lance can also tell azoth has A lot going on that he’s not telling him about. But he didn’t really give him a Chance to speak up on it either.

Friction is kind of drama-angst laced pokemon slice of life comic. It’ll have several parts and several perspective changes. It just starts with Smokey.