He let out a long breath and looked at the ceiling for a moment, before looking back to his daughter. "Because it's not death I worry you'll encounter. There are so many worse thing that can happen to you." He didn't like going into details about it all, but he remembered the looks on the faces of the mortal women Zeus had send to his realm.

He'd die if he had to see that look on his daughter's face. He could endure a lot, just not that. He rose and set his hands in his pockets, wanting to pace. "I am only trying to keep you safe."