@AnimalAdam considered waving the hand off. It wouldn't do for an aspiring hero to show weakness, right? Still, that ship had probably sailed already, and he didn't want to be rude anyways. He accepted the stranger's help with a grateful smile, thinking he had seen the man's face before but not quite remembering where.
"I'll be fine. Just a little strained is all. Still, what aspiring hero would put his comfort over the safety of others? There are still more people who need help." He levered himself to a standing position and stumbled half a step forward.
Crap, maybe that took more out of me than I thought. I really haven't been practicing enough for this. Regardless, he plastered his signature grin on his face and stood tall, ready to do whatever was asked of him. Best to live every day projecting the image you wanted people to see, rather than falter and ruin it forever.
"So where to?" He asked the man who had to be a hero.