He didn't reply to her sudden reversal, beginning to understand that not only was she outfitted far, far, FAR better than he was, she was also clearly a master with any weapon she carried, unlike him that was a firearm expert, and nothing more than a skilled dabbler otherwise. He had a vague idea for a way to win, but it was a very valuable card to blow for this sort of engagement, but he was not into losing either. So instead he kept using his sword, his skill noticeably increasing as the fight went on, but not significantly. He was just waiting for a good moment to try his idea, but it was a reaction idea, not one he could really initiate.