Raphael's expression shifted to something that was honest and careful simultaneously. "You're not ready for Katerina at full strength," he said. "She is a five-hundred-year-old warrior who has been fighting since before your grandparents were born. However...." He raised a hand before Eve could respond. "You don't need to defeat her. You need to impress her. Show her something she didn't expect. Make her reassess her assumptions about what you're capable of."
"Katerina's abilities?" Eve prompted.
