[He doesn't particularly mind being on the defensive—if anything it'll help learn and gauge Ira's abilities better. So he just continues to move accordingly, blocking or parrying when he can, evading or jumping back if need to. He'll even try to do a few countering slashes and strikes to keep things interesting. But he's at least holding up fairly well. Not easily, of course, Ira is clearly skilled, but that just makes challenge better for him.]
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