"Where's the fun in that?" She had always been a fan of sparring. It was a way to clear her head and focus on a single task. Of course, the last time she'd had a sparring partner, it hadn't ended well in the long run. She tried not to dwell on that these days. "And I love to challenge, so this should be fun."
She stared at the ax, considering for a second. She'd gotten pretty good at being precise with her photon blast, but she wasn't sure whether or not Steve would appreciate splinters going anywhere. Better stick to the ax for now. She picked it up and walked over to the tree, nodding to make sure it was the right one before she began to chop. It only two-three blows before it started coming down and she waited for him to catch it before moving to the other one. "So...how far along are you on this gym of yours?"