No, you're not in combat, but you're thinking about combat. Remember that centipede you stepped on? That's combat.
Stop thinking about combat! Now run! Run from Roebeck to Fare, because you thought about combat. Never mind that you're not actually in combat. You thought about it. That's enough.
Now run!
~Deedleqwerty [PS4] / NA / EU
CP 1980 NA / CP 1400 EU
Aldmeri Dominion - Wardevils
See you in Cyrodiil