The smile remained, relatively hidden but yet visible for those who knew what they were looking for. He gave the kid some space, but not so much that he'd be unable to catch him if he decided that there were some injuries warranting a keeling over.

But both the kid's person and humor seemed well intact, and the boy seemed in quite high spirits as well. He was going to give him a clap on the back of appreciation for that, but Zeke beat him to the punch. An offered handshake. Sabel blinked at it a moment, as if he wasn't sure what it was. It had been a long time since anyone had offered such a pleasantry after a duel.

Reaching out, Sabel clasped the kid's hand and gave it a firm shake. A grin worked its way onto his lips as he shook his head with a quiet chuckle. "I would be the one person, besides your mother, you would want to cross in a dark alley."