“You’re going to be awfully embarrassed when I bring you to your knees.” I launched two quick strikes as I spoke, hoping to catch him off guard. It was little surprise that it didn’t work. He easily evaded my attacks. “Come on. Surely, you can do better than that. I thought those cousins of yours would have taught you something you could use.” “They fought dirty, literally. I doubt you want me to throw dirt in your eyes so I can sneak in a punch.” This time, I feigned a punch but swept out with my leg, almost catching his ankle. “Not bad. If I’d been an ordinary man, that would have done its job.” “If you’d been an ordinary man, I wouldn’t be here.” I’d be dead in an alley … or worse. As soon as I finished the words, I rushed forward to shove my shoulder into his sternum. I fully expected
