The taller figure knew that even a cornered rat was dangerous, so naturally he wanted to do this as safely as possible.
If he were to attack the princess when she was backed into a corner like this, she might lose all reason and sacrifice her life for his. That was not a situation he wanted to see.
However, if he were to taunt her until she lost her reasoning and wildly charged him, it would naturally be much easier for him to take care of her. Which was exactly what he had done.
Seeing her ignore all sense of reasoning and just wildly attack him, the tall figure didn't panic at all as he stood there calmly.
