Koehler looks back at Miles, and replies, "Will you drop the one-man army act? And stop appealing to 'skill'? I don't like those. I don't even see why this 'mock battle' is necessary... Just treat it what it is. But alright... I suppose. I guess you don't have to stop being 'you', but I'm not-not teaming up with Elora, y'know? She's meant to support something I think and if she isn't going to support something then it'll fuck her shit."
He thinks for a moment and continues. "...And no I'm not doing a 'one-versus-one' either. I don't like you, but I'm not accepting the possibility of 'accidentally' killing each other more then I need to. Sorry...", he 'finger-quotes', "Bruh.".
"...Well... eh, screw it, actually, meet me after the battle to talk about stuff. I have a proposition, I guess."
He then realizes how close to Stukov he is and backs off, before continuing back to Elora's side. He talks to her some more, trying to reassure her, "Hey, are you still doing reasonably okay? I mean, aside of fawning over Stukov over there? You like him, don't you Elora?". He manages to make a tiny, tiny smirk even over his 'condition'.
"Y'know I could set something up for you, somehow. Keheheheheh.". He then goes to something a bit more important and serious, "But yeah.. it's probably almost prime-time ain't it? Miles is asking me if he wants to team up and I said 'ahh nuu not just us two bla bla'. So y'know, he might be joining us. I'll make sure he won't be too much of an ass to you, I suppose."