Bad guy, dude…your minions are fleeing. That should be a sign she is not to be messed with. But please…do resist. All the more reason for her to beat you up.
not me, because it took so long for him to get to that magic circle. if it's around 10mins or so, i think (hope) she'll agree to wait.
also i understand that it was important for her to go look for the clues, but it's ridiculous for the plot to make him some sort of the knight in shining armor twice on the row.