"A fair point. But I should be doing better than this." He exhales sharply, furrows his brow, and resumes his steps just as shown before. And they're a little better, a little smoother. "I've usually got magic helping things along. It's been a while since I've had to fight without it." It's important to be honest with your teacher. And the urge to brag about being a wizard never really dies, even when there's no longer anything to brag about. "I haven't had to be patient in a while, either...."