User blog comment:TheNewProtagonist/Episode 13: Well, that escalated quickly./@comment-74.105.78.143-20131011002025/@comment-24.190.252.37-20131011002431

Yeah he is scared because he is about to get beat up by four guys who are much stronger then him. It's less him regretting not throwing it at Pyyrha and more "There about to beat the shit out of me". Being scared after doing something couragous doesn't make you a coward at all.