He wouldn't necessarily think that -- Jade was one of the strongest people in his group back home and he wasn't that old (never mind what he liked to claim...). Honestly, his need to work harder had a lot to do with his current mindset. He needed something to keep him distracted -- if he remained stagnant, his thoughts would drift too much.
Of course! In all honesty, that was the first time he'd been given a fun challenge... and it had managed to lift his spirits. At least he wasn't the type to rub anything in anyone's face... or unnecessarily brag. If anything, he admired her all the more, in spite of who won what. She was still someone he wanted to learn from.
"I just got lucky!" In spite of the laugh, he was being completely serious; he didn't think that small competition was enough to really tell their skills, "Uh... I'm sure I'd be happy with whatever you made!"
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Of course! In all honesty, that was the first time he'd been given a fun challenge... and it had managed to lift his spirits. At least he wasn't the type to rub anything in anyone's face... or unnecessarily brag. If anything, he admired her all the more, in spite of who won what. She was still someone he wanted to learn from.
"I just got lucky!" In spite of the laugh, he was being completely serious; he didn't think that small competition was enough to really tell their skills, "Uh... I'm sure I'd be happy with whatever you made!"
He'd learned how to not be picky.