I met with Nicholas in the same weight room we had our self-defense training. He’d had it cleared out again, this time so he and I could practice fighting.
“Now that you have Miracle’s strength to aid you, you don’t need to rely on the same self-defense tactics as before. Those will still aid you of course, but you are not at such a disadvantage now.”
I nodded as I continued stretching. Nicholas had insisted on it. It had been a few days since my disappearing act, but he was still worried about me having pushed my muscles too hard. I was sore for a full day afterwards.
When I finished, I stood upright. He stood facing me.
He waved me forward. “Come at me like you mean to attack me.”
“Shouldn’t it be the other way around?” I asked.
He frowned a little. “Pretend I’m some asshole who to
