Gazing intently at his hands, William permitted himself the briefest of smiles before tightening his fists with resolve.
"Yes! I can do this."
He drew in a deep breath, then turned to Adam, his confidence revitalized. Rather than waiting to be struck, he charged at Adam, attempting to land a punch.
Adam was slightly surprised at his new tactics but thought of it as him becoming too overconfident with his newfound abilities. But Adam didn't say that and instead he also answered his enthusiasm by fighting with him.
As was typical, Adam effortlessly deflected William's strikes, but this time, William managed to hold his ground. While he couldn't parry all of Adam's blows, he succeeded in ensuring that he wasn't hit too hard or in particularly vulnerable areas.
Every time he would almost get hit by a heavy attack or almost get caught in Adam's arms, his body moved automatically and moved out of harm's way without William wasting too much energy.
