Right. Of course he knew these paths. He lived here. But there was still no way she'd just leave him here. She'd seen him fight for her. He wasn't all bad. He was just...rough. And it certainly wasn't going to help him be more kind if people only treated him badly. They were close enough to safety now to tell him the truth, quietly, "I'm not planning to leave."

Well. Unless he really wants her to. But she doubts that's an issue, considering what he did to get her to stay near him in the first place.