With a dissatisfied grunt, she turned to glare at me, eyes blazing. Her eyes seemed to say "Fight me, you fool!"

I gave her an innocent smile and obliged. Faster than the eyes could blink, I lunged towards her, my fist clenching and landed a glancing blow to her cheek. The force was not enough to fracture her jaw, though it would have, if I had wanted it to. It was just enough to knock her back a few steps and make her bite the inside of her cheek. She spat out blood.

If I had thought the ...