[Wake with a start, indeed. The moment he's up, Joshua's ears are perked forward, pupils large in the low light, senses extending for some sort of presence. That had been... He might as well try to contact again. If he's still around, he might still answer.

When he speaks, his voice is quiet, so as not to wake anyone else.]

You asked to kill. Do you mean a human, or another monster? A Fog God follower, perhaps?

[He's silent for a moment, considering his options.]

In what way will you help, if I do this?