There was a silence as he considered her words. "Farseer," he said finally, "I don't believe you could ever be an impediment to me. And if you wish, I can attempt to keep my distance on the battlefield. But to ask me to disregard your wellbeing entirely in a dangerous situation... I'm not sure I can do what you ask."

To ask him not to protect someone he cared about was, frankly, against his nature. Perhaps even alien to him.