You can talk to her from a very good damn distance without risking your life. You've got that option so either take it or hide for the rest of your life until the inevitable happens anyway. It really shouldn't matter to me at this point. My job is halfway done anyway.
You should at least talk to Laz about this. While he can still talk and while you still have time.
"Test the sharpness of your sword against another. And when that is not enough, unsheathe your cunning as the hidden dagger that ends the fight."