@Cécile willow Like I said, I don't think it's an issue of her NEVER doing things like this, more that this SPECIFIC MISSION was several jumps ahead of what she'd been doing at that point. It's like learning violin for a month and then suddenly auditioning for the philharmonic.
Him keeping her safe is also an issue in and of itself. All of Riftans soldiers can protect themselves. They fight as a team in case something happens, but all of them are perfectly capable of protecting themselves if they somehow ended up on their own. If Riftans energy is devoted between protecting himself and protecting her, that essentially makes her a liability until she develops better defensive and offensive magic.
Him keeping her safe is also an issue in and of itself. All of Riftans soldiers can protect themselves. They fight as a team in case something happens, but all of them are perfectly capable of protecting themselves if they somehow ended up on their own. If Riftans energy is devoted between protecting himself and protecting her, that essentially makes her a liability until she develops better defensive and offensive magic.