He'd felt the chakra, but knew better than to do anything...

The force of it rammed him into a nearby wall, and he could not recall any moment where he had felt more in pain.
Except... he had deserved that... and the other option she had as punishment was something he knew hse would never use. After all, it seems he was the only one thinking her forgiveness had been easily earned. This might even only be equal to -half- the pain he'd caused her.

"...you... did get stronger...in many ways." he acknowledged, fingers closing over hers slowly.