I take incredible pains to protect my horse and companions. Often leaving them behind and scouting ahead a ways. It makes me feel like I'm more inside of a real living fantasy novel, my role being similar to Strider's or a'Lan Mandragoran's. I just wish my horse didn't feel like running and charging the things I am in the middle of killing so much, and it's disturbing how she likes to graze around the bodies of my vanquished.
I'm similar... hate to see my companians die.
Btw its al'Lan isn't it? Isn't that why people thought Rand was a lord due to the al' at the start of his sir name? Haha, love that series far too much, my mage is Moiraine Damodred.