Without even thinking about it, she took a step back, shifted her weight onto her back heel, pulled her fist back, and punched Fisher right in the face. “Oh wow. It really does hurt your hand,” she said as Fisher writhed on the ground at her feet. A woman walking with a baby stroller stopped next to them. “That was amazing!” she said. “How did you learn to punch like that?” Nik shook out her fingers. The pain was worth it. She grinned at the woman. “Natalie’s Gym, over on Larchmont. It’s fantastic; you should take one of her classes!”