Well, he wasn't going to answer her question if it wasn't going to be immediately obvious to her. She would've just found it absurd.

He seemed pleased that she had to put effort into the motion, this time only buckling slightly. His position was incredibly stable, and his height and weight compared to hers definitely helped. He smiled. "You're going to have to try harder than that." Having said that, though, he was ready to intercept any cheap blows she may have had any ideas of giving. He wouldn't have been surprised if she tried.