Sounds like some witty response he'd say to defend himself, yes. He acted like a hero - truly from the pages of an adventure novel.

[ Lightsaber wielding motherfucker. God, why was he so stupid????

She freezes a bit when he says her name - it's weird, but she does nod. ]

Yes, that's correct. For the most part, he did take care of himself. He just... was stubborn. He doesn't like when people worry about him, but I'm sure you know that better than anyone.