She shifted her head so that she was eye to eye with him. She knew his pride level. "Get on. I can take us up and give you a minute without being attacked. It'll still be a diversion." And it didn't risk him getting injured farther than he was already.
Perhaps she was being over protective. But Shannon couldn't risk losing him. Not if they had an alternative. Expression was hard in this form, but her eyes pleaded with him, to take up the backup plan. Her wings thrust out to either side of her. Her tail whipped around behind. Keeping the demons off as best she could without fire.