Lola hadn't had any experience fighting before Vito came into her life. Even though she'd convinced Loren—back when Loren was alive—to let her enroll in a martial‑arts class, she never really used the training. Besides, she'd only studied for a year and was still at a beginner's level.
With everything that happened in her life, and with her gaining weight over the years, she almost forgot about it. Years later, when she accidentally saved Vito from the people he was dealing with—only to be ambushed afterward—the man taught her how to fight. In Vito's world, her life was constantly in danger.
So he began by teaching her how to assemble and dismantle a pistol. When she could do that even blindfolded, he taught her how to aim, shoot, and improve her marksmanship. On top of that, she trained with him in close combat.
