Possible Clues:

• Not likely to be shot
• Unwilling to be photographed
• Afraid of someone shooting?
• Appeared pale guarding king, fearful of being shot
• Hard to take?
• Afraid of getting shot
• Averse to having one's photo taken
• Creamy elastic clothing remains unlikely to get snapped
• Gunners having first approached, react fearfully — not wanting to get shot
• Unlikely to be framed?