[Don't worry, Caliban most definitely defends, bringing his sword up to block and stepping to one side, out of the path of the obvious counter-swing.]

You are quite fast. That's good. I am impressed at the speed which you can swing such a large sword.

[He's actually a bit glad he has armor on. Caliban may be a paladin, but his god has long since abandoned him, so he doesn't exactly have anything more than mortal strength and good training behind him.]