[ oh!! company. he startles a little bit when he realizes someone else is there - puppy ears perking up briefly in emotive reaction before he turns around, and then smiles, setting the tip of the sword in the ground as he bows his head. ]

Oh - this? [ looking at his sword... and then he perks a little further and puts a hand to his heart. ] Yes - I've heard there can be monsters, right? I'll be happy to defend anyone that I can, in every way that I can.