[He can hear that implication clear as day, but hardly takes offense to it. It's the point he was trying to make, and she latched onto it without any further prompting on his part.]

Good, because being clever about how you attack is the only way to gain the advantage when you're otherwise at the disadvantage -- physically, or in terms of abilities.

[Magical, superpowered, or otherwise. He holds up his hands, which she's seen as scarred and weak before.]

You know me well enough to know that these are useless. So, since you have nothing to throw at me here, let me see you attack me yourself. However you like.