It really had seemed a lot like the old days again... but that was a time and a place that Kain believed would never return. He nodded distractedly, glad it hadn't inconvenienced her in any way. She likely didn't come here seeking a fight, after all.

But the expression she gave him next was a bit bothersome, and he naturally just avoided the real matter at hand entirely. "I did need it, to keep my skills intact and to test my new weapon. It won't do me any good to become too idle..."