[ The difference in their height allows Somnus easy access to Zenitsu's face. He brings the brush up, but doesn't make his mark just yet. ]

Your reflexes are quick, but inflexible and hindered by your agitation.

[ During practice, Zenitsu was quick to react, but the response was inappropriate for the moment—Somnus paints a simple, jagged stroke on a cheek: a bolt of lightning—whereas in the following round, he failed to react altogether. Somnus draws back and sets the brush back down on the table beside them. ]

Your thoughts precede or succeed your body. You must pace yourself.