[ He's expecting a fight, he's expecting to get challenged further and get more pushback.
He's not expecting her to just back off like that. It catches him so far off guard that he's speechless for a minute. Few people ever afford him even a modicum of respect. Izō looks away, his body language softening. Now he's embarrassed for a different reason. ]
...Why're ya out here, anyway?
[ Dumb question, but it gets the attention of himself. ]
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He's not expecting her to just back off like that. It catches him so far off guard that he's speechless for a minute. Few people ever afford him even a modicum of respect. Izō looks away, his body language softening. Now he's embarrassed for a different reason. ]
...Why're ya out here, anyway?
[ Dumb question, but it gets the attention of himself. ]