[He summons his internal strength, the valor he has as a paladin, to protect people. He can feel the urge rising in him and he knows that he can cast the spells needed to protect this person - even if protection isn't what he wants. He flexes his hand in his gauntlets and nods.]

Good question. I can cast a spell called Cover, and it'll prevent the damage from transferring to you. It's like a shield of sorts.

[Of course, the damage gets redirected to him, but the other doesn't need to know that - he probably doesn't care.]

I use job stones to change my abilities, so I can do different things with them. The armor coming with it is just a plus.