[ Not an easy balance to mitigate, he knows. Holding people in a tender regard when those same people are so quick to throw themselves into the maw of violence for gain — any gain, the significance of which is tenuous. ]

With the gym? Yeah. The underground ring is new, though. [ His pace draws slower now that they're out into the relatively fresher air of the gym. Given that it's still the gym, that's saying a lot. ] As for my vision, I already wrecked my eyes in a similar place a long time ago.

[ Offhanded as he falls into line with the other man, disinclined to lead. ]

So too much light isn't actually the best for them.

[ A sleight folded warmly into a truth. ]