"There ain't nothin' sayin' you can't fight there in the fall, if you play your cards right," Reno noted. "You just gotta kiss ass an' stay reasonable, right?"

Yep. There was the bruise on his knee, right there. And it wasn't like Reno was going to stop prodding at it.

"That don't leave an opening for you to practise your powers, no, but at least it's exercise."