He keeps dodging until, inevitably, a punch lands and he stumbles back with a grimace. But it's really not all that strong, is it? His poor Senior is missing most of his strength, and it shows.

"Is that all you can manage?" He asks with a bit of a huff, tilting his head to eye the other man. "We should work on your strength. My core isn't that strong yet, but I can still hit harder." It's stronger than it had been, thanks to Zichen's efforts in actually teaching him.

It still spurs him to leap forward, to pounce and restrain the other if he succeeds. "You should rest more, Senior. You'll feel better if you do."