"Mr. Luthor, I never said you did." Adrian can understand pride, but he so rarely comes up against anyone who's as willing to stubbornly defend that pride as he is. Living with Lex is obviously going to require making some adjustments to how he handles people. "I said that's the type of training I think you ought to have, living here."

He assists wordlessly with the cleanup, knowing better than to suggest the other man just sit down and rest. The suit needs to come off and be cleaned up as well, but until he's sure he doesn't need to go straight back out again, that will have to wait.

"I do. I suggest you let me train you. We'll see what level your skills are currently at, and work on your speed and reflexes. Regardless of what some people like to believe, being quick and agile enough to avoid getting hit will do you a lot more good than just brute force."