[He doesn't want to turn his back on her, doesn't want to take his eyes off her for a minute in case some horrible yet stealthy thing comes up to take her away when he's not looking, but there's no choice for it, and that's probably paranoia.
And he trusts her to have his back. That'll have to be enough, until they reach safety. And it is—until they turn a corner.]
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[He doesn't want to turn his back on her, doesn't want to take his eyes off her for a minute in case some horrible yet stealthy thing comes up to take her away when he's not looking, but there's no choice for it, and that's probably paranoia.
And he trusts her to have his back. That'll have to be enough, until they reach safety. And it is—until they turn a corner.]