It was okay if Ippo wasn't the best student, since Bai Lin wasn't the best teacher. No one could deny that they were both trying their best, though. To learn the Soaring Fist style required a certain amount of willing detachment, which had come hard to Lin.

The meditating was a good start, though. He was actually USING it now, rather than just practicing it. She was pleased. She entered the room very quietly, as she didn't want to disturb him, and sat down next to him to also meditate for a while, after looking at the new scars with some vague concern.