[He may be teasing her, but he is also looking out for her. She's one of the few, if not only... ...Yeah, okay, she's the only one here that's not a real combatant.]

So in that case... How about you try and stick to the reeds and I'll lure them out. [He holds up a hand.] I'll still only attack the ones that really go after me, but I should be able to give you an opening to swim in and get the pearl.