If Val were the pitying sort he'd almost be tempted to just let this guy get a hit, because this just seems like it's only going to be frustrating. But he isn't, he doesn't even let Cammie get in hits in training if she doesn't actually earn them, it does her no good to coddle her and she'd honestly probably have a go at him if he did.

Val bounces his next snowball in his hand, doesn't even throw it yet. "Surely this cannot be any fun for you."