"Kitty, you need to get this right. You need to keep your fists strong," Ares lectures me in his deep voice.

"I still do not understand the purpose of learning this. I have both Magenta and Vanta, and if you have not realized, Vanta is a gigantic and powerful beast," I whisper, tightening my fist as he instructed me to.

"So, how gigantic and powerful was she during your last attack?" he inquires with a hint of sarcasm.

I felt the urge to snap at him, but he was correct. ...