Taking a risk by not wearing the protective uniform was my guess a couple posts up. Glad I'm not the only one thinking that.
As for Tania, she definitely dotes on him to an excessive level. Remember several chapters back when she met Tasha and the electric guy? It is implied she beats on him from his side, and she certainly insults him when he's not making a physical appearance, but she got really pissed when Tasha made a even slightly negative remark about Taras. There was another part where her personality shifted from the harsh view we normally see, right up until she discovered that Taras wasn't actually there, at which point she reverted.