Bingo.

"I left this little hamlet a month ago, but I found myself... offhandedly defeated in a battle recently, and... well, I decided a return to the beginning would be wise. To reassess my training and tactics. So we will be traveling the same early roads for a time.

Your little snowflake seems interested in proving it's strength, and perhaps observing someone else's methods would help inspire me. I feel we could benefit each other."