Mitch shook his head, but then realized Henry had eyes only for their goal. He replied, "Jumping him might be too dangerous, 'cause he'll keep Eileen close. Sal makes sure that he has the advantage. And I don't know this area as well as I do the woods closer to Asgard."
The redhead had been lucky when he rescued Morana, after all; Sal had already been busy with Banru and hadn't had his weapon pointed at the girl at the time. While the element of surprise could be useful, it could also be the thing to end Eileen's life... Sal would be more likely to pull the trigger on somebody if ambushed.
Sometimes, Mitch hated knowing what he knew about how Sal worked.
"If Sal asks me to go with him to Niflheim, just let me go and get Eileen out," Mitch said, almost offhandedly. "Then get re-enforcements. But get Eileen out first. I'll try to get away while you two run."