Waen doesn't lean into it, he's not an idiot, but he does give her the first shot. Her fist hits like a hammer and the blow twists his head and nearly knocks him off his balance. It has been quite a long time since someone hit him with a no-nonsense punch like that. He squeezes his eyes tight and blinks twice and, very quickly, Waen has recovered.

He swings an answering punch up, using the momentum to straighten up as he hits the side of her torso. He'd been aiming for the stomach, but it's not a terrible miss. His vision is still swimming a bit.

He hasn't thrown a punch in a while but, all things considered, it was a respectable one. He followed it up with what weight he could throw behind it and brought his other fist around, aiming for her head.