[It did sound like she was about to say something else, but he won't push it.]

Not to worry. [His voice is confident, certain.] I'll take you to the town. There are safe places to hide there until a plan's been made.

[This is why he was in the forest - attempting to protect and ferry people to the town as best he can. Using his ODM gear isn't necessarily ideal, given that he won't be able to get more fuel once he runs out, but a few trips shouldn't deplete his reserve entirely - it was still nearly full when he arrived. He tries to use the ground when he can, but it's...been less a possibility than he'd hoped, in many cases.]

Is that why you wandered into the forest? This entire situation - it's a little scary, isn't it?