"A follower or a companion? One is a threat, maybe, the other is not, three guesses which, first two don't count. Besides, a lot of beings a plotting to kill me. You, for starters. Unless you are willing to give more than what I already knew, you can stop being amused. I actually know of two who are actively plotting, though one of those are less a conscious active plotting and more compelled active plotting. And while I refuse to became as paranoid as Dispater, who actually is a good example of excessive paranoia that isn't detrimental."