[It's a little intimidating, the way she so forcefully takes the lead and later, when the day is long over and he's left to himself, he may question this. Urgency and necessity in all honor, but this shall still be questioned. Even more so after all those off-hand comments she's been dropping in his lap over the last few days.
Speaking of dropping -- it's a really good thing that his reflexes are as good as they are or this could potentially end up in a bloody disaster. As the barrier gives way he has just enough time to pull his head back with a sharp, surprised gasp before they topple over, falling to the floor with a somewhat painful thud. Ouch.]