He had proven before that he could take the heat of her flames, even when used full force and in a panic. He did, however, trust her to not repeat that mistake with him again. This was still a spar, even if it was a friendly one, and while a certain amount of bruising was to be expected he had hoped that neither of them would require more powerful healing beyond that level.
But he was prepared if it came to that.
"Oh? I should demonstrate--" he was cut off as she suddenly stopped fighting the drag of his arm and jabbed her fist into his ribs. He grunted but absorbed the impact, taking the hit as fair recompense for what he did next. For rather than releasing Thalassa he pulled at her arm, sharp and sudden, and twisted his own hips to bring his free arm around in a heavy backhand. It was still calculated to not use his full strength, but it was hard enough to show his respect for his opponent as he attempted to jerk her into the path of his fist.
But he was prepared if it came to that.
"Oh? I should demonstrate--" he was cut off as she suddenly stopped fighting the drag of his arm and jabbed her fist into his ribs. He grunted but absorbed the impact, taking the hit as fair recompense for what he did next. For rather than releasing Thalassa he pulled at her arm, sharp and sudden, and twisted his own hips to bring his free arm around in a heavy backhand. It was still calculated to not use his full strength, but it was hard enough to show his respect for his opponent as he attempted to jerk her into the path of his fist.
