She's never heard of it before, but the name has the sound of a martial art--karate, kung fu, aikido--and it looks like it'd be dangerous if you moved faster. Which is probably the point, like learning to sing a song slowly before you sing it fast. Take the time to get everything exactly right, then do it in double time.

"Every night's a party here," she says, rolling her eyes fondly. There's never a shortage of soldiers looking to unwind from working under the count. Aikido, by comparison, is far more novel. "Is it a fighting style?"