[He nods like it's just what he'd expected her to say, then sighs. If she's one of those, there's not much point in putting it off...]

I'm sorry. I should've been upfront, Miss Denson. [he's trying.] I investigate this sort of thing for a living. [He pauses briefly, before amending it to] Well, as my true profession, anyway. Curses, traps... I'm going to try my best to dispel it as quickly as possible, but if it's powerful enough to pull us both in from totally different places... If you could tell me what you know so far, I'd appreciate it.