[ Felix also eventually finds himself getting more into the fight, and enjoying it. At the end of the day, the swordsman enjoys combat, perhaps more than most, though despite his difficult attitude this is perhaps one particular trait shared by him and others in Shuten. ]

Hmph. I suppose you might not just be all talk after all.

[ ...And he can't help but notice when someone holds quite the skill in battle. Felix definitely has continued to pressed on with every single bit of effort he has. He has been taught by instructors, but he also incorporates moves he has witnessed on the battlefield, so he doesn't pull his punches nor does he make anything unnecessarily showy. By the end of it, he is feeling exhausted, all sweaty, perhaps going to face the loss by a small margin, by a loss nonetheless.

But, he will accept it with grace. ]

...I'll follow along, for now. [ He can probably get his own symbol emblazoned somewhere on the wear. He'll be doing some shopping soon, anyway. ] But, I'll see you for another spar sometime and not just because we're disagreeing on something.