[He sees what you're doing there, Nico.

... Then again, seeing what he's up to and moving to counter accordingly are two entirely different things. Nico is skilled enough to make the distinction matter.

While Taning is concentrating on not giving Nico an opening, he'll also be responding to what he's saying.]

I'm a mage, I think we're typically pre-programmed to always be doing something and hating not knowing what's going on. Is that how you mean?