"It seems to me," Sidon proposed thoughtfully after a moment to consider, "that this could be a situation that calls for the power of numbers! If the situation turns dangerous, one has someone else there to either witness it, fight it, or perhaps even fetch some assistance if required! And, if the situation turns out to be not dangerous in the slightest, you simply have the excellent company of a very good friend, and who wouldn't simply revel in that happy occasion?"