Even the first lesson can be lethal

Burke was mildly surprised that the female had not much ferocity in her counter attack. He was sure he was going to get some teeth back into his skin but the female refrained herself. Burke stood before her making himself immensely big. It could also be that the girl was just testing him, to see how he would attack. That would be smart of her. She did manage to avoid his attack which mean that she was fast. 

He wanted more fight in her but then he was reminded that she would be an assassin, not a warrior, a soldier in battle. Still if she only managed to wound her victim then she would probably have to fight that victim and more ferocity was never bad. "Try if you are fighting someone try to really feel the bloodlust,' he advised. "Attack me," he spoke.