I didn't have to. [He shrugs, meeting that accusation with a level, neutral look.] You weren't trying, it's not like it was gonna hurt...

[The look on his face is promising, Ares thinks-- this might take less time than he thought it would. (He wasn't exactly lying when he said he wouldn't go easy on Steve, his own methods aren't identical to his master's, but this isn't quite as harsh as the way he was taught. Good to know it still works.)]

If you don't mean it, I'm not gonna take it seriously either.