He doesn't always think straight when he's angry, especially if he underestimates his opponent. The fact that she can actually talk knocks a bit of sense into him. Enough that he doesn't just fly back into berserker mode and start attacking, anyway.

"That's what I said. You got a problem?" he says, looking around the room for any signs of movement as his vision clears, "Come on. Hiding's for cowards."