Peter nodded. "Okay, I can understand that," he said softly. "I just wish..." He shook his head. "Baby, if anything like that ever happens again, come to me. Always come to me. I'm the one who's going to protect you." As he said the words, he suddenly felt stupid since he hadn't exactly protected Tir before. "I want to protect you even though I did a lousy job of it this time," he added, lowering his eyes.