She nods and steps back, making room for him to get settled, which he ignores in favor of attacking out right. Stumbling back, she turns her near fall into a throw, sending him flying into a wall.

He catches himself and comes bounding back. The next minutes are a flurry of attack and counter attack, all proving her spine is well healed. Unfortunately, she discovers he's pulling his punches, which just pisses her off.

She feigns an opening, which he takes advantage of, and she traps his arm in a joint lock followed by a hip throw. He goes down with the air knocked out of him but she lands on top of him with her arm at his throat.

"Don't you ever pull your punches with me again," she hisses. "I can take more than you can ever dishout."