All sense of calm evaporated in an instant as his head turned, eyes falling on the girl as she came rushing up with her warning. He wasn't a fool. If someone looked that panicked and urgently warned you not to do a thing? Probably a good reason for that.

So his stepped halted, though his brow had furrowed in curiosity.

"...why?"

You had to give him that much at least, before he dismissed the warning entirely.