Two paces behind, slightly to her right, he follows as quietly as is expected for someone of his skill set. While she leads he keeps a careful eye on their surroundings, the store fronts are judged as likely places for an ambush to be launched from with the merchandise arranged inside so easy for enemies to hide behind.

It's a complete turnaround from the last arena, proving that there is no way to plan ahead for the environment they'll be facing.

Bucky pauses at her back when she glances between the doors and then is surprised when she chooses to take point instead of ordering him ahead in the riskier task. "Understood." he turns to face the wider space of the mall's ground floor and keep an eye on the women's door, just in case anyone comes out of there, guarding their backs.