He stayed back mostly out of a willingness to protect than out of embarrassment. Her exuberance was catching but it didn't exactly stay with him while he took on the more serious role as the elder of the two. The fun wore off quickly and it was right back to his usual focus; to find answers.

Should she look back from time to time, he gave a weak smile but nothing more. On the surface he seemed fine but underneath was something darker and it plagued him, at least for a short while until Lora swooped by his head and his thoughts were temporarily derailed.

He looked back to see what might have caused her to move by him so fast but saw nothing out of the ordinary with a stepping turn to scan the area they had just walked by.