I'm not here to hurt anyone and I know my strength, so don't worry. Nobody's getting split in two who isn't coming at me seriously.

[Taas rolls his shoulders a bit, working out a few kinks before grasping the axe and holing it out.]

A better shield is a good option, but the force would break your arm, anyway. It's a fairly slow swing, though, and can be dodged.

[He gestures to the haft.]

Striking here may get it off course as well, as it's all in the down-stroke.