[The disappearance into light makes Shun stiffen and recoil very slightly, the lines of his eyes tensing for a moment, but he recovers himself after a moment. It seems to be part of the summoning, so he reminds himself of that to push his thoughts away from the comparisons it strikes for him.

Lenneth's explanation helps, because it seems a little strange to him and definitely requires some thought.] So you get stronger the more you fight, or at least that's what it sounds like. Usually it's the other way around in the short term.

[Obviously fighting over a long period strengthens someone, but in a standard fight, exhaustion sets in after a while for most people.]