The sound of her laughter brought a smile to his face as well, made him feel light and happy and like there was nothing in the world he couldn't do. It was evident that she wasn't going to complain or back out when things got difficult. Even if she was used to being on her feet all day, he had no doubt she was going to get sore from this. And not just in her feet either, but in every part of her body she was using now that she didn't exercise regularly.

"I'm sure you can handle a lot more than people give you credit for," he smiled at her and downed the rest of his water. "You don't give up easily. Which is good if you really want to learn. You're going to be feeling it tomorrow, though."

Moving to the fridge, he got out a few things to start on dinner. "But for now, I'm getting hungry. Keep going while I cook, though, you need the practice. Maybe I can show you something else after we eat."