[ He glances back at people he's escorting, looking to them for guidance. They look back at him, scared and wary, and he sighs a little as he scratches one ear and considers the problem at hand. ]

I'm new in town too. But they didn't give either us what we needed.

[ What he concludes is- ]

I can handle fighting. You do whatever you have to. We're going to head this way.

[ He points. ]