The only thing Cricket is armed with is his voice. He's a bard not a warrior. While some bards can be warriors, he's not one. Mostly he's happy with his life of not having horrible things happen to him unless a particular friend is visiting. But said friend is that friend who shows up every so often and the next thing you know you're in jail for some reason. Though, in Cricket's case jail would be nice.

"No? What sort of object should I be worried about," he asked, amusement dancing in his eyes. "Actually, Cricket's my stage name. My parents saddled me with Taliesin. And I don't believe I've gotten your name yet."