[His first impulse is to dismiss the idea out of hand. Not because he finds her weak--he's not so arrogant as to presume that of someone he hasn't seen in actual combat--but because he doesn't want to hurt her. (Though he does.) (But also not.) (but still yes.)
But what she's proposing--a performance. Something that could be stopped. Something he would have to stop. His eyes narrow--an expression of thought.]
no subject
But what she's proposing--a performance. Something that could be stopped. Something he would have to stop. His eyes narrow--an expression of thought.]
You could suffer, if we do this.