Because he did n't . As he thought all this , he realized his hand was still on her , lightly touching the skin at the edge of her uniform . He could pull away and continue to lie to her , to say that the fight was the thing , and that he should have let her handle things . Instead he flattened his hand , letting his whole palm feel her heart pounding .
Question: Why did he choose to step between and separate the people fighting ?
The answer to the above question:


He stepped in because he was concerned about the one person who was fighting .