Mhavos is surprised by this. The murderous whip-woman rides again. No, she hasn't any horses; her on a horse would be a terrifying thing. Some story to scare children.

He keeps fear from his voice. He's inside, with civilization and a perfectly respectable cover. She's outside, skulking about like some mage-begotten abomination, a corpse back from death.

Is that overly cruel? Likely so. But she did try to kill him.

"Can I help you?" He speaks with the sharpness of someone who does not think they can help, and does not wish to find out.