They started at dawn, clearing the apartment's small living room of furniture and pushing everything against the walls to create an open space maybe four meters square. Not ideal for combat training, but enough for what he had in mind.
"First things first." Dante stood at the center of the space, watching Yuki stretch with the natural flexibility of youth as he rolled his shoulders and settled into an instructor's stance. "What do you know about awakening?"
"The basics, mostly. Some people develop abilities after exposure to Tower energy. Usually happens during a dungeon break or a near-death experience." She finished her stretches and faced him, her expression focused and ready. "The Authority monitors for awakening potential and recruits people into the climber program."
