Autumn sighed and looked away.
"its not that i don't want you to help me, and its not like i want to go by myself... it just... its just... I don't want you to get hurt..." Autumn said, looking up into his eyes.
"and thats why i have to find my mouse by myself. i just want you to make sure none of the other ponies get hurt looking for the treasure. and thats why i want you to go with everypony else, to make sure that they're okay. I can manage myself, honestly, i can. just promise me that you'll protect everypony else." Autumn added, looking back down at her hooves.