I should think it matters. You are an intruder in these lands. The last time humans walked through these woods it was to destroy them and the people who called this land home. We have no proof that you aren't here for reasons which might cause us harm.

[Yes, he just threatened you without actually stating the threat of either locking you up or outright attempting to kill you for trespassing.]

If you're a mage and have accidentally teleported yourself here, we can send you back home and forget and forgive, but we need to know just where your home is. Unless you desire us to simply return you to Dalaran and allow you to make your own way home.