[Ashura had gone for the hit. It would have been stupid not to, and real fight or no, going for that opening was good practice for himself and for Touma (it would teach him not to leave such openings when it counted most - live steel). But his sword met unexpected resistance in the form of that glowing blue shield.
His brows rose in surprise and he disengaged before anything else could happen, but it merely flickered out and Touma raised his hands in the sign of surrender. Ashura acknowledge, sliding his false blade through his obi wrap.
He came closer, reaching out to steady the young man.]