"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. We were at the training facility, and he was instructing me in combat techniques.

"I understand that you may not...