He gave her an understanding look and a soft sigh escaped.

"I know...but how do you think they would feel if they knew how you put yourself at risk for them? I am not telling you that you should not seek to protect these people when the need arises. I am saying that you should not work yourself so hard that it ends up hurting you as a result. Not only do they lose you as a protector when that happens but they then have to worry over your health as well as the task of defending themselves."