( An offer to help is both a relief and a challenge for her. After all, each life is worth so much. To have someone risk it, even for the sake of another, is a large weight to bear... And as a leader, even if not of this land, she feels responsible for those lives. She'd like to bring happiness to them.

But she understands that working alone will not be enough. Pulling her hand back now that it's done the trick, she curls her fingers loosely into her palm, resting it against her chest. )

Would you really?

( She pauses, and in her silence she's assessing him. Her eyes are firm, she gives him a look up and down, and there's always something about someone's aura when they're a fighter of some kind. Their body language, their confidence, their calmness in the face of chaos. Still... She feels a duty to speak warning. )

I would greatly appreciate it, but only if you're willing and understanding of the risks involved. I'd like to come to your aid should anything go wrong, but I'm without my usual abilities... and if possible, I'd like to avoid harming these animals, no matter how lost they are.

Of course, I understand that it may be necessary to harm them for your own safety.

( She glances down, frowning a little. )

Mmm... I can't go on like this for too long, or they'll wander further. I'm simply asking to hear that you understand what sort of situation this is. So long as you do, then I will accept your help gratefully. But before we begin, may I know your name? Mine is Kokomi.