Sit beside the man

"Alright", Jake replied with a shrug.

He walked around the table, pulled out a chair, and sat in it.

"What's your name?" the man asked politely.

"Jake Dover", Jake replied honestly.

"Mani Skollsen", replied the man. "It's very nice to meet you."

Mani proffered a hand, and Jake shook it. Jake noticed the huge size of Mani's hand. As Mani released his hand, Jake examined his host. Like his hand, Mani was a huge man. He was probably over seven feet tall, with broad shoulders, and well-defined muscles that were visible even through his evening shirt. His hair, in any lesser man, would have been called a mane, but on Mani, it fit perfectly.

"So, Jake", Mani said. "What would you like to know? I'll try and answer your questions as truthfully as possible."