"Hmm...I'm willing to try to talk to them, at least. But, since we're likely to have to ambush them..." Mareth paused, considering, and then nodded. "How about this? Why don't we find a spot where each of us can block an end of an escape route, one where the sides are difficult, if not impossible, to get out of? I can't<em>fight</em>him on my own, but you'll be able to come after him while I block my end. We offer him a chance to leave, if he carries a message for us. Sound fair?"