No one asked for that introduction either, but you obliged anyway.

[He'll shrug to himself.] If you insist on putting yourself at risk for trouble, then that's hardly my concern.

[If she wants to be stubborn - or self confident if she'd rather think of that way - then she can go right ahead. He can't say too much given his own nature, but hey, he's also been through war and knows what can happen unexpectedly.

He'll be quiet for a few moments before speaking up again.]

By the way, I do owe you thanks.