[ He does well enough at first, and Gamora can respect that, trying to encourage it by giving him the opportunity to see an opening, leaving herself exposed when she otherwise would have been much more diligent in her guard — but he's learning, and she can't fight the way she usually would, or he wouldn't pick up on any of it.
But, much like before, she sees the moment that he starts focusing inward, pulls away from the instinct and the aggression that he needs, and Gamora can't help taking advantage of it. Not to be cruel, not to be unkind, but to show him what happens when he gives her that much of an opportunity.
She moves faster, hits a little harder, and whether she means it to encourage him to fight back or to show him what happens when he lets someone else get the upperhand, that isn't immediately apparent. What is clear, however, is that the next time she kicks him, aimed right for his ribs, it has a whole lot more force than before. ]
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But, much like before, she sees the moment that he starts focusing inward, pulls away from the instinct and the aggression that he needs, and Gamora can't help taking advantage of it. Not to be cruel, not to be unkind, but to show him what happens when he gives her that much of an opportunity.
She moves faster, hits a little harder, and whether she means it to encourage him to fight back or to show him what happens when he lets someone else get the upperhand, that isn't immediately apparent. What is clear, however, is that the next time she kicks him, aimed right for his ribs, it has a whole lot more force than before. ]