((You were about to rescue some gondorians from him and his men.)) You and him had just clashed blades, allowing the gondorians to get away. "Your legend rivals mine, an adventurer, a lover of life and death, a despiser of shallow moderation. This, my friend, is the atart of a wondrous journey for you amd I. Let us embrace the madness and see who comes out the other side.",he says, confident he can test your fighting skills.