You wave your sword in one of a myriad of ways.
You realise the diminishing weather is going to be a major factor in this melee.
The man says
‘As I may or may not have already told you, my name is Leopold Dessrict, it is my destiny to fight you and should I fail then my brother shall avenge me’
He waves his sword in a confident and defiant way.
He says ‘I have beaten ten men today’
Do you
Reply ‘By the look of your belly sir, surely you mean eaten?’