[Iskandar expected further argument. He definitely did not expect for Hector to just... give up. That's enough to cool down his irritation.]

Do not be angry with me for who I am, Hector.

[Once he calmed down himself, he recognizes that worry does come from genuine care. Whatever Hector says, however he says it, he is not trying to insult him.]

I might be far from my land and my people but I am still their king. And a king who hides when others are risking their lives is no king at all.

[He'd lose face. That's not that far from losing a life.]

I cannot do that. But I am grateful for your help and for your concern. You are a good man.