He didn't give her much. Without hesitation, his staff jerked up from where it had impacted her leg, aiming to strike the wrist of the aimed finger and throw her aim off course. Had he been fighting anyone else, he might have laughed at the finger-gun, but he knew how dangerous her energy projection could be and his entire strategy thus far had been focused on not giving her time to use it properly. He was still somewhat surprised she'd fallen for his goading and come to fight in melee range. She would have had a better than average chance if she'd kept her distance, but with his combination of speed and strength the fight was all but decided the moment he got his hand on her.