HA! Talking has no effect on my lightning-fast reflexes! Let them come! Swordmasters are famed far and wide for our awesome dodging skills, you know. Not even a dozen--no, not even a hundred foes could hope to hit so much as a hair on my head!

[And he's... kind of afraid to ask more questions now.] ...Um. Well then. Remind me to stay on your good side, okay?