"Does making yourself a target keep him from hurting others?" The question is more genuine than rhetorical. He barely knows her, and he doesn't know her ex-lover at all; maybe making herself a sacrificial lamb really does protect other people. He suspects it doesn't.

He doesn't want to fight with the first person without fur that he's really spoken to in months, so he lifts his hands, conciliatory. "I apologize. It's not my business. Just know the offer stands, even if you would like just an evening of relatively assured safety as an exchange for your assistance in acquiring items."