Firo almost didn't expect to be taken up on his offer. He made no move to dodge, but he did allow himself to move with the hit and exhaled to keep the wind from being knocked out of him. Doing his best to hide a wince, he righted his balance and nodded with a slight smile. "That's better."

"How long've you been doin' that?" In terms of the Arenas, he was still a newbie, so he figured he should actually know how long that had worked out for this guy before he offered any opinions. After all, both in and out of the Arena, Firo's strategy of not running had gotten him shot dead a few times.