The Ballad of Crud and Horgus v1.1

You tell Soft Linus you think his poetry is good. He smiles shyly and looks down, "Aw shucks." He says. "Your kind words strike me like the chords of a sweet melody. I cannot continue our fight in earnest. You should stop by my tea shop sometime. It's in Big Grande City and no one likes it. I brew the tea with love and give it a gentle, slobbery kiss before serving it. People hate that I do that. Blessings to you."
Soft Linus gives a slight bow, turns around, and leaves the arena. The crowd beings cheering. "We love that you were kind to Soft Linus!" They yell in unison. "He prefers candles over lightbulbs to keep his studio apartment lit!"
You have defeated Soft Linus.