Antonin sighed, "I've known Bella for years. She was never quite right. Then her time in Azkaban put her completely over the edge. I was sorry to see that happen. I can only feel sorry for her. I'll kill her if our paths cross, but I don't have to like what was done to her."
"I've got an extensive background in the martial arts, starting from my childhood, and refined in the style taught by the Russian military from my time in the Merchant Marine Academy. I'm teaching your mother what is called a soft style of fighting, suitable to her dance background. As is traditional in the Eastern part of the Continent, there is a mixture of strikes and kicks, and offensive and defensive spells."
"As she progresses, I'll add in work with the sword, which is not only a weapon, but can be used to cast and block spells. In addition, by learning meditation through movement, she will learn to focus herself, and hence her magic. Focused magic is stronger magic. A stronger mind can resist the effects of the crucio attack." Antonin chuckled, "Not to say it is any more pleasant, but you can learn to work through the spell."