"Mind you," Karla said, still sounding very amused, "the same males who threaten to throttle me would be very unimpressed hearing you say the same. For one thing, you sound like you'd almost like to try. I think it would be fun for me, if a very bad idea for you."

Her expression dared Zatanna to try anyway.

"As for the other, it's just a thing I say. A greeting, a passing comment... a challenge." A wicked smile bloomed. "Half the fun is saying it and finding out how the other person interprets it."