On New Year's Day there was a man on a horse that interrupted the king and his knights feasting. His name was the green knight and he challenged King Arthur saying "I will give him the noble axe heavy enough truly to handle as he may desire:yes, and I myself will stand here on the floor and receive the first stroke of the axe wherever he may smite me only he must swear, and you, lord king, to give me the right to deal him such another blow,". This indicates that the green knight is implying that if King Arthur can hit him with the axe then he would be able to return the favor and King Arthur would have to let the green knight hit him with the axe. Though I sir Gawain one of King Arthur knights who stands up for his king and I say that I would take the challenge for my king so in the next year an day I sir Gawain would have to let the green knight hit him with the axe to.