Raa had much to consider and so he explained himself to what he hoped were more sympathetic ears.

"I am a paladin to an elven goddess, therefor I accept how things are never as they appear. I came to the town looking for the usual damsels in distress and the like and came upon a wizards tower with a woman being set upon by undead. Without asking I tried to come to her aid and met blows with an earth elemental who had a seed of deepest evil within it. We lost another against that wizards wards. I could sense the absolute evil in the elemental, but that man I could sense nothing. 

His actions spoke down to others and were dismissive at best. No I did not trust him, but I thought to undo whatever ill he had planned next. I guess it worked, in a way. I don't know either of you three any better, but at merest of meets, you stand above the one made to stone over there."

He felt better to speak his mind and looked to the others for their reaction and listened with an open mind for guidance

"As for pay, I would rather be morally rewarded over mere gold. But, now that he is attended to, perhaps his tower is worth revisiting to see about its contents. If you are merely lead by gold, keystone."