"There are too many scenarios I have too consider. If you're alone, if I do something stupid and miss a blind spot, if Ghost is delayed recovering me. You may never have call to use any weapon at all, and with luck that will be the case, but if it comes to pass...your safety is more inportant to me than your sensibilities..."

He paused, expression pained by the words that to him sounded unkind no matter how he said them.

"I'm sorry. I don't like it. I won't force you, but it's a precaution everyone takes in this world. You aren't able to shield yourself with the Light the way Guardians are, so you're at risk. I...don't know what I'd do if something happened to you that I feel like I could have prevented. Especially when the whole point is to get you home safely."