That didn't sound familiar. AT ALL.

"Every little bit counts," Cindy said, with a short nod. "That's what I assume, anyway."

Good cover, Cindy. Glad to see you using those secret agent skills right there.

"Aikido is actually really useful for defending yourself against multiple attackers and getting good at disarming people you'd prefer not to have weapons. I could oh-so-handwavily teach you some of the beginning forms and things. They're then integrated into advanced moves that end with your attacker flinging himself into the air and onto the mat," she suggested.