Her angry tone surprised him, because he was so used to the other part of her. But he nodded and stayed where he was, because she was still his Queen and he'd do anything for her. Even let her yell at him if she needed to.
"I don't enjoy it any more then you do. And yes, well, sorry but in retrospect I don't want you getting hurt either. The only other decent sort in the pantheon happens to be Hephaestus, and he's happy with his wife." He crossed his arms, not sure how to deal with anger. "They do want you, that's the entire problem. But I won't let them hurt you. I'm not perfect, but I do try."