strike for love and strike for fear

Striden was close, close enough for the one he was looking for to greet him before finding her. However he was quite surprised with how she spoke. He didn't understand anything but the last word. Was that english with some strong accent? What ever it was it was very unfamiliar to him. He didn't want to look like an idiot though, so he'll just proceed as if it was a greeting.

In any case she didn't get up therefore this female must either not think much of him or was carefree. Which was it he wondered. Time to say something before it got awkward. "Praise be, my lady." He said with a basic nod. Now we were even right? "This place is unusual, do you live here?" He asked without too much thought.