I will do my best to make sure you are not harmed.

Okay, Howard likes this guy. Doesn't trust him, but Howard doesn't trust anyone, but he certainly likes the idea of someone looking out for him in case that weird spiky turtle over there or the tentacles try to do a number on him.

"There's tentacles over there that do things I'm really, really not used to tentacles doing, but they give you clothes, or you know, whatever this is because it's breathing but I think it's supposed to be clothes..." he takes a few deep breaths. The air smells awful but not all that much more humid than oceanside California. "I'm a civilian and I have no freaky powers. I can't be expected to defend myself."