The words were already spoken, and really he didn't regret them (though they scared him) and he had no intentions of taking them back.
'Thanks for offering a way out, but don't expect me to take it. Here or there doesn't matter, I intend to be around until you get better. If you're at home then it's even more important that someone is there to care for you.'
He smiled. 'I know what I'm saying, Percy, and I mean it, and I'm still breathing,' he added with a smirk.