It pleased Daniel to see his new students making progress. The ex-Cobras were starting to gel very well with Sam, Robby, and Demetri.

Nathaniel was hitting a couple bumps. Understandable, given his age. Daniel wished Anthony would join the team already, the two might've related more to each other than the older kids.

"When are we going to learn some flashy moves?" Nathaniel asked him.

"Miyagi-Do karate isn't about flash," instructed Daniel. "It's about achieving balance, working towards inner peace. I'm guessing Sensei Lawrence didn't have much to say about inner peace, huh?"

Nathaniel shrugged. "Just that it's for pussies."