[He waves one of his hands in protest, becoming slightly more animated as he tries to reassure her.]

Oh goodness, no! I'd never burden some poor individual with my presence, not in that manner.

[He's even going to go the extra mile and poke at himself for this. It's fine, he's put on a far more difficult show for Anna, pretending to love her and going along with everything she says. His ego can take this, surely.]

That's why I've been shooting from the rooftop, usually I'm the last person they see after getting struck.