"Oooh, can we?" Kathy asked. "And if you give me one of those barrier things, you can fling fireballs and ice spells at me, too!"

No, those weren't things she'd be facing in a regular fight in LA, but hey. If she could dodge a fireball, she could probably dodge a guy with a knife, too.

"I'm up for whenever you are." She eyed him, amused. "You know, after you recover from your grievous injury."