"My...my name is Alvios." He spoke clearly and plainly, making sure he was audible over the speech without appearing intimidating. This stranger clearly wasn't [i]all there.[/i] He shouldn't rush to conclusions about her off-putting demeanor. Probably just a foreigner, maybe this wasn't her native language. Still, the raw instinct he felt in her presence was still influencing his reason. He slowly and carefully set down Rebecca. If he needed to run, it would be easier to pick her up than try to hold her on his shoulders. If he needed to do something else, well, he couldn't fight with a little girl on his head obviously.

     Alvios gave the stranger the most inviting look he could muster. "Sorry; stiff shoulders. Now, what's your name?"