Connor smiled. He didn't have to say anything at all, Kijani said it all anyway. And better then he could in anycase.

"It's okay" he said to her "if he has to result to cheap shots like that to win, it just proves I was too skilled for him" he smiled "thank you, such a nice way with words anyway" 

He turned to Estella, annoyed at her comment "should have expect a needle with posion in it? Hell Estella, I may be smart but I can't see the future! He got lucky that he had that in his pocket"