Right, of course. I wouldn't let anyone near me get hurt. I would protect anyone, including her, especially her while she's investigating with me.

[Wait--this was public. Wow, embarrassing.

Let's also just ignore the fact that he was also prone to getting caught up in his investigations and frequently got into trouble for it. Like minds and all. Shh, it's okay. He'll be true to his word. He'd hate to see anyone get hurt because of him. He was a natural protector all things said.]