[ She doesn't need him to react to that, she's glad he doesn't, this is embarrassing enough! UGH.

Fortunately, or in this case at least, UNfortunately, there's far more pressing matters at hand right now. Something hideous is following them, and she's not sure what yet. But it's definitely there.

And then he has to go and say that. ]

I'm not going to just leave you, that's not how this is going to work. [ That's not how teammates operate. They don't just leave one another behind. ] Either we go together, or I'm staying back here with you. I don't need you to protect me, if that's what you're worried about.