[Rhys's shoulders drop a bit. He's making the monster uncomfortable. He should have better manners. And somewhere in the back of his head that would actually be funny if he wasn't still scared shitless.]

My world has a lot of magic, but it's pretty scary. I was a mage. Am a mage? I don't know. My powers were gone when I woke up here. But everything that was spooky or not human just hid, blended in and minded its own business. It wasn't all out in the open like this. [He gestures to his little collection of offerings.]

[He gives a small cough, and a helpless look.] I'm Rhys, by the way.