The cloaked figure's speech gives Homespun pause...

"Can monsters talk?" she asks herself. She's not sure of the answer, nor is she sure if they ever wear cloaks, and with the mystery man effectively concealing his whole body, she can't confirm for certain either way.

Thinking on it, she supposes it must depend on the type of monster? Like, no one would expect an Ursa Major to speak, but Changelings have to be able to say something, right? Or else they couldn't steal your identity very well, could they?

Anyway, suspicious creepy monster man though he might be, he's asking for help, so he at least deserves her attention.

"Now where's this 'homeland' you're talking about? Someplace like Trottingham? Saddle Arabia? Griffonstone? Um... or Yak... what is it... Yakyakistan? And while I'm asking questions, do you have any idea why these 'Oracles' sent you to, uh, a big spooky mountain outside of Vanhoover? This sure sounds more like a Ponyville or Canterlot sorta problem..."

She scratches her head with one hoof.

"Well, unless your dire emergency is a lumber shortage... I guess you came to the right place if it is!"