You know who's basically always down for sparring? This guy here. He spends a lot of time in the dojo since offering to help Nida by teaching hand-to-hand combat to anyone with an interest, and even if Jason doesn't have a routine of hunting down criminals here in the village, it's nice to stay active. It feels normal, and it's grounding, and it makes Jason feel ... not exactly good, but better than sitting around reading yet another instruction manual.

His face lights up faintly with a smile when he sees that Cissie's here today for a workout. "Hey," he says, giving her a nod in greeting. "What brings you to the House of Pain today?"

(No, that's not really what they're calling the dojo.)