[Ralph lets her shove his hands aside and get some punches in--not out of pity--but in order to see if she really would give it all she had. Sparring was tough sometimes because you did want to hurt your partner but at the same time you didn't because it was sparring.]
[Conclusion: Heather's bony little fists hurt. But she needed to get tougher.]
Oh, come on! You call that a punch!
[He boxed her aside like a lion shooing a troublesome cub.]
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[Conclusion: Heather's bony little fists hurt. But she needed to get tougher.]
Oh, come on! You call that a punch!
[He boxed her aside like a lion shooing a troublesome cub.]