Well, that rules that out. Of course he he wants Yvaine safe - it's really the only thing he wants now. More than ever, too. If anything happened to her while they were out of familiar territory, how would he be able to live with himself?

Strong as she is (and she is the strongest girl he knows), anything can happen.

"Nothing - nothing will happen while I'm gone," he says. He shakes his head. "But I guess that doesn't matter now, does it? Will's invited the two of us to go to Sherwood."

He clearly doesn't sound too pleased about that.