Ben coughs again and pulls himself to his feet. His pride is hurt worse than anything else.

He's had much worse injuries. He's impressed with Lysandra, even if he wasn't fighting with the weapon she herself acknowledged he was used to and better with.

"I'm a swordsman, you're right. I wanted to keep the fight fair, so I limited myself. Didn't use my powers." Ben shrugs a little. "I'll have to challenge you to a rematch. But a deal's a deal."