— ?! [ her reaction isn't exactly what he expects (not that it's necessarily unexpected either, but now wasn't the time to dive into those suppositions), but from the moment he feels the tenseness of her muscles, his hand is already withdrawing. though he body, evidently far more equipped at actual battle seems to be far faster. it takes him enough just to react. his feet already planting firmly behind him, bracing for the impact of the shove. (it's undeniable that she possesses a lot of strength. something he couldn't accurately measure.)
... and it actually takes most of the heat from the blow.
when she reaches to her side, he already takes a more defensive stance. his feet shuffling shoulder width apart, slightly angled, to make him a smaller target. yet, nothing else comes. ... no, more accurately, whatever she was reaching for wasn't present. or so is his deduction.
he gives a soft sigh. ] I didn't mean to startle you. [ he finally puts his hands up in a gesture to diffuse the situation. ] I was merely concerned. I thought I would assist you... [ in finishing her pod work. but, now didn't feel right to complete that statement, and instead he doesn't. ]
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... and it actually takes most of the heat from the blow.
when she reaches to her side, he already takes a more defensive stance. his feet shuffling shoulder width apart, slightly angled, to make him a smaller target. yet, nothing else comes. ... no, more accurately, whatever she was reaching for wasn't present. or so is his deduction.
he gives a soft sigh. ] I didn't mean to startle you. [ he finally puts his hands up in a gesture to diffuse the situation. ] I was merely concerned. I thought I would assist you... [ in finishing her pod work. but, now didn't feel right to complete that statement, and instead he doesn't. ]