Oh, that was right; the power-coming-up-from-the-ground position. It was pretty frustrating to have gotten that wrong--but, Meche reminded herself, this was only lesson one. Since she obviously wasn't a latent spear prodigy, she'd just have to work as hard as it took to get good.

She moved back into what Alita had called the "core stance" and took a deep breath, trying to prepare herself for the first attack. "I'm ready when you are," she said.