He can't imagine why she would ask if he'll do that for her when he literally just said he was going to, but Cade can't pretend to understand the way women talk. He's content to let her lead, which is a good thing, because her hand on his arm is commanding all his attention like a thousand burning needles right on the surface of his skin-- not painful, per se, but pretty much all he can focus on.
He nearly dies tripping over a loose brick, but manages to catch himself before either he or Beleth end up facedown in the dirt.