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Normally when Leucite went hunting, he did so without any particular target in mind. Tonight, however, was an exception to that. He was actively tracking the signatures as he felt them, weeding out the ones that were obvious Lieutenants and focusing solely on Captains. It was as close to the adage a needle in a haystack as one could get - but Leucite had the benefit of teleportation on his side, so he was able to cover far more ground than he would normally.

Sure, it was a drain on him long term - but he wasn't planning on engaging in combat that evening and if he had to he'd... just teleport to Negaspace and call it a night. No, his mission tonight was to find Titanite. He had seen her engage that berserk Mars Knight and he wanted to be sure he was okay.

That night was still a blur of haze and pain and anger for him - but his wounds had healed, and a plan was slowly working its way to fruition to ensure he got his revenge - for that is what it was, revenge - on that Knight who had laid him so low.

Finally he tracked down the signature he was looking for, and once he got within visual range of the Captain, he forced himself to stop. He would give her time to sense him - to see him and reply to him. He still remembered their last meeting - she was wary, and rightfully so - but he hoped this would help assuage that.

"Captain Titanite... I had hoped to find you well."

"Recovered, well, mostly. Some parts are still more sore than other and extensive damage was done to my pride - but I will survive." He said with a smile. The knight might not when it was all said and done, but that would have been petty to say aloud and Leucite knew better than to make oneself look petty in this situation.

"You fought well - I saw your fight with that beast of a knight. Very good job on the tactical retreat. It is never good to put yourself in a position where you cannot retreat. A mistake I made that evening." He said.

He took a look a the tree, and hummed a bit. "You know, I do own a gym of my own... Well - co-own kind of... It's complicated but that's not the point. If you'd like I could probably get you a membership at a discount." Not free, Imara would kill him if he gave anyone anything free after helping out his cousin's friend.

His arms crossed in front of his chest and he chuckled. "Again - just an offer. It's a gym catered to Mixed Martial Arts so if figured it could be useful."

"He is, one that I look forward to crushing underneath my boot when the time is right." Leucite added with a chuckle, giving her a small nod. Her assessment for fighting was the exact reason he'd gotten into the ring himself. He enjoyed it - the pulse pounding thrill and adrenaline rush of it.

"Have you ever thought about entering the circuit?" Leucite asked with a small grin. "I'm currently working my way through the Amateur Heavyweight circuit myself. I'd be more than happy to hook you up with a good manager and coach for you. There's good money to be made even in lower tier fights."

"That is - if you're interested in fighting other civilians as a civilian of course."

If Leucite caught Titanite's discomfort - or lack of enthusiasm, he didn't let on, instead he chuckled and nodded his head. "The circuit can be a bit of a challenge to get into. Not a lot of female fighters, so the fighting pool is smaller - the fights tend to draw plenty of people though."

And people meant money.

"Well then, I'll give you one of my cards, you can swing by the gym and we'll see about getting you set up." He reached out and patted her lightly on the shoulder.

"As for your issue..." He moved over to the tree, summoning his spear and making two strikes into an x on the trunk that was easily within her reach. "The new power - the strength, the speed - it does take some getting used to. Focus on this x - let it be your target. See how many times you can land dead center. Focus on technique - not speed or strength just yet. Go back to your fundamentals."

"In that, you aren't quite wrong," Leucite said with a low, well-humored chuckle. "As you gain more power, your body has to adjust accordingly, much like a fawn must learn to walk after it is born. Though in our case, we should never be afraid to hunt lion, tiger, or bear..."

He left the requisite 'Oh, my!' out of the sentence simply because he felt it might be a bit too on the nose and also because he wasn't sure Titanite would necessarily get the reference. Leucite would be the first to admit that he was far from culturally aware or educated. What time he had spent out of the country had mostly been restricted to the Japanese Islands and that had only been for two years. He could probably have asked his father more about the Middle East and it's regions but he doubted anything he'd glean from that would be... well... not racist.

All the same, he moved away from the tree and stood behind Titantite. "Well then, give it a shot. See if it helps you any. I'd like to see your technique as well if you don't mind."

Who knew, maybe he'd actually get her to spar with him - thought she had an advantage with her weapon being made specifically for hand-to-hand.

"Too fast, keep it slow - focus on your fundamentals." Lecuite chided Titanite, shaking his head. "Don't go full speed - not for a bit. It'll take time, you can't rush this. That's a good way to get hurt." He said with a small nod. "Try again."

He would push her if need be. He was a superior officer and he would do what was required to see to it that she improved, but at the same time he didn't want her to hurt herself and then have to take time off to recover.

"Focus on the follow-through too, don't pull back - that's a good way to break a wrist."

If Leucite cared if he upset her he didn't show it, he remained where he stood, keeping his arms crossed in front of his chest. "Good, good... If using your anger helps you focus - give into it when you fight." He said with a small grin. "Turn that rage against your target - smash them into naught but splinters."

He didn't know - nor care - about her experience. Only that she was capable but she was letting her mind get in the way. Letting her pride and arrogance get in the way of her body catching up with her power.

"Yes, I think you will do nicely in the ring... They generally don't do co-ed fights... But who knows, maybe we can find a venue that is willing to... look the other way." He added with a chuckle.

He'd have to be careful - he didn't want his name attached to an unsanctioned fight - but at the same time - it could work out.

Luckily for Titanite, Leucites knowledge of Arabic was - sorely lacking. He could venture a guess just by tone and her annoyance - and had he not been goading her and poking at her nerves to get exactly this reaction from her he would have brought swift judgement on her right then and there. But, he had no desire to push her further.

"I'll hold you to that then." Leucite smirked, watching her for a long moment before allowing himself to power down long enough to pull a card from his pocket and place it next to him, before powering right back up and picking up the card.

"Now then, if I've gotten you worked up enough, why don't we go and celebrate our new business partnership with a few drinks, hm?" He held the card out to her with a grin.