[Considering that Ruby's part of the reason he's even here at all? That's probably wise, even if he has no idea what Yang is thinking. He faces her with his arms up over his head, blinking quietly as he watches her and ponders that.]

What good is my fighting stance if monsters can hit me right back? [He shrugs.] Defense is probably the most important thing to buff up on before we get into anything else, just so I have a way to back out in a fight if I need to.