"There's some sort of monster, attacking a town not far from here. I wanted to handle it..." His fingers tightened slightly around the hilt of his blade, held reverse-grip at his side. "But I can't do this one alone. I don't have any ability with magic or powers like that. And I've been to more than a couple of places who've talked about you, saying you helped them. That you're the kind of person who helps others."