"I suppose it somewhat out of character for me, isn't it?" He asked it with a mixture of bashfulness and guilt. He knew he had been pushing everyone away, it was easier that way, much more comfortable, but it had clearly upset Xiu. He had assume everyone would be happy to have him out of their way and out of mind, but apparently he had misjudged a bit, at least in this case. "No this... is quite a lot, really." He already thought much more settled now that he had unloaded to the princess.
"Of course you'd be welcome to watch, if you wanted. It will obviously just be a display, no bending," no bending, it seemed, was always on his mind, "but I believe I've found a way to spice things up." He broke into a small smile as she spoke about his handstands, his dark skin turning a bit more red as the blood moved to his head due to the pose.
"It is but one of my many talents, Princess," he teased. He did not get her slip at all at first, he would not have noticed at all had she not spoken quickly again. He blinked and turned his eyes to her, confusion lighting his features a moment until he thought over what she had said just before. He had an excellent form? It took another few moments before he at last connected the dots, his face flushing a bit more at once. He rolled his weight forward and stood straight again, keeping his back to her until he could force the flush to fade... or at least mostly fade. "Oh they are? I'd like to see that." He spoke when he could at last face her again, a small smile on his lips.