Knuckles was quick to move backwards, dodging and blocking with comparative ease.

"This is good - you're a little sloppy but not as bad as I thought. Hey, use your whole body when you punch like that! Remember, the best punches start at the soles of your feet and work their way up."

He might have less work to do with her than he thought. She wasn't at his level yet in technique, but then again, he'd had fifteen years alone on an Island to practice this stuff. She'd been corralling a hothead and a dumbass her entire life and providing the brains of their team.

"Most of what I'm gonna work on with you is strength, I think. You need a little more power... but you ain't half bad for this bein' your first day."