Once the old man put away his pipe, the hostility from Tieria subsided, the frown he wore earlier disappeared from his youthful face.

At the request or rather a politely phrased challenge from the way he understood it, he gave the old man a once over. While he wouldn't be judgmental because of his age, the robe he was wearing did threw him off a little. "Are you sure you can move properly in that? If we are sparring, I'll prefer it if you are not at a disadvantage because of your robe."