Kingsley saw the kick coming before she'd done it, but didn't move out of the way. He figured he deserved it for teasing her that way. "Ow. I was kidding, you harpy," he said, but cut the annoyance with a smile. "You know you're the only R-ends-with-A for me."
Fighting the urge to reach down adn rub away the pain in his shins, he gave her what he hoped was an apologetic smile. "Not quite at that level of joking, are we?" He sat back, and rubbed a hand over his head. "I'm sorry."