The Green Knight's Gruesome Test

As my guide was taking to where the Green Knight was I could hear him sharping his axe. I was scared out of my mind but I didn't want to show it nor was I gonna give up. When the Green Knight saw me he praised me for being faithful by keeping my promise to meet him here on New Years. I didn't waste any time so I bared my neck for him to strike it. He heaved the heavy axe high to strike me, and I looked up and flinched at the sight of the axe coming down to strike me. The Green Knight stopped his strike and was disappointed in me because I didn't live up to my title "Gawain the glorious." The Green Knight said that he didn't move or flinch when I struck him so he expected the same from me. So I told him to strike again I will not flinch or run away. He picked the axe up again and swung it. I gave no ground or glanced up, but before it reached my neck the Green Knight stopped his strike. I got tired of his threats so I asked him was he to afraid to go through with it. He picked up the axe yet again and guided it well to my bare neck. He cut through the flesh leaving a little scratch. I asked him why he didn't go through with it and he answered saying that he wanted to test the honor of King Arthur's men. He revealed unto me that he was the lord of the castle and that he wouldn't have nicked me if I would have given him the green girdle his wife to me for protection. His wife trying to seduce me was all his idea too. The Green Knight told me that I lack loyalty because if I did have loyalty I would have given him the girdle on the third day and that is why he nicked me on the third swing. But because I feared for my life like any brave knight would he spared me and gave me a gold shimmered girdle, so that I would remember this day. Then the Green Knight invited me to come back next New Year to feast with him in his fair hall.