The man raises his eyebrows at the blood, but quickly his good sense catches up with him. People who are axe murderers usually either don't admit to it, or admit to it up front with axe in hand. Plus, he looked a little too-well put together to be much of a threat to the farmer or his crops either way.

"Aren't you one of the people The Mistress brought here? What are you doing to get blood all over your clothes?"