Not going to attack? After the minimal effect her first punch had, she knew better than to assume that he was defending himself out of fear. Just showing her the faintest modicum of respect. Enough.

After jumping back to open distance and re-evaluate her approach, Stacia redoubled her offense. She varied her attacks more, trying different angles and techniques to see if his defenses had any weak points. If he wasn't trying to attack, then she wouldn't waste any energy on defense.