"I shall try to restrain myself from hitting you in the face, m'lady." He sounds amused, anyway. "I certainly would not like to upset Miss future-Mrs. Fox."

He's already divested himself down to the clothes he wears for working out in and the shirt has short sleeves so it's fairly evident there's not much in the way of weaponry on his person at the moment. Then again, he hadn't been using it in his other sparring sessions either.

That settled, and when she appears ready, they can begin.