[The answer is... acceptable, but barely. She respects him for his commitment in gaining strength for the sake of protecting others, but its immediately clear that he's not thinking with all of his head. Love is clouding his judgment, causing him to think that everything will be fine in the future just because they like each other.]

Not good enough. You want to protect her, but as it stands you're not strong enough to do so. You won't stand a chance against anything powerful enough to shake her.

[Her posture shifts, shoulders slumping with an exhale. For the first time, she turns to look at him directly. This wasn't just about intimidating him anymore, this was making sure they would both be safe.]

You're starting to just learn now, while Ruby has been training her entire life. It would take nothing short of a miracle for you to catch up to her.