[ gamora doesn't go after peter like she would if they were actually fighting, so, in a manner of speaking, she does go easy on him. she doesn't give him the time or the opening to fight back, but that's not necessarily the point at this juncture. he needs to dodge, to react to the stimuli of her attacks, and she adjusts her attack accordingly.
after they get started, he doesn't do poorly.
in fact, she's pleased that he holds out long enough to avoid getting immediately thrown to the ground, but then he reads her wrong, doesn't sense the move like he should, and she takes the opening without a second of hesitation.
a quick blow to his sternum, another to his ribs, and then she knocks him right to the ground without even blinking.
straightening up, she steps forward to hover over him again. ]
That was less embarrassing for you than the first time.
[ but instead of pinning him to the ground, like she so easily could, she sticks out her hand in an offer to pull him back to his feet. ]
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after they get started, he doesn't do poorly.
in fact, she's pleased that he holds out long enough to avoid getting immediately thrown to the ground, but then he reads her wrong, doesn't sense the move like he should, and she takes the opening without a second of hesitation.
a quick blow to his sternum, another to his ribs, and then she knocks him right to the ground without even blinking.
straightening up, she steps forward to hover over him again. ]
That was less embarrassing for you than the first time.
[ but instead of pinning him to the ground, like she so easily could, she sticks out her hand in an offer to pull him back to his feet. ]