"Darling, if I'm ever in danger, I wouldn't want you to lower yourself to save me. I would be heartbroken if you had to face such an embarrassment just for my sake. I don't think I could live with it."
She would worry about my own reputation more than her own life. That was just like her.
"In that case, I want you to do the same for me. If I'm ever in danger, then I don't want you to lower yourself to save my life. I would much rather you let me die."
Her eyes widened.
"I couldn't! You're asking the impossible!"
Seeing the smile on my face, her eyes flashed with a tinge of anger.
"Are you taking my feelings for a joke?"
"Do you see how your request is unreasonable? The same reason you can't go through with it is the same reason I can't."
"But…"
She tried to speak, but I rested my hand on the top of her head.
