The assassin's eyes flicker down as the other goes for his weapon, ready to defend himself if necessary though his hands don't even twitch at his sides. When the boy's hand withdraws he inclines his head in a nod, the upper part of his face hidden by his hood.

"Yes. And always have your body prepared to move. Movement allows change and keeps your body limber. You're going to fall at some point, if you are afraid your body will tense and you'll only badly break something."

He's fairly blunt when he says this. These are lessons learned when he was young.