[ part of him thinks he ought to decline. being divested of his gear and weapons is one thing, but what about his abilities? there's no easy way to test it here without drawing attention to it and having to explain when it's something he would rather keep close to his chest for now.

if his ability is gone, will it return? will it just result in another cycle of disgust and rejection?

he opens his mouth to resist, but the hand on his head whites his thoughts out and instead he finds himself lowering himself into a polite and overly formal bow. ]

Thank you very much. I'm capable of cooking and doing household chores as repayment.

[ though of course, he has to think about what's in front of him now... ]

Swords, typically. I prefer two.