"Thank you, and I make the same: no promises not to fuss or protect where I can."

Because she will. Her personal safety is second to her friends or those she considers 'hers'. "If anything, it shows just how strong a person is that they can say yes, I'll let you help/protect me. It's a sign they know their limits."

And from the look of it, Eva knows a few people in her life who still don't quite grasp that fact.