There was only one answer…he knew where the camp was because he'd known of its existence all along. Her nightgown grew damp with sweat. What the hell was he up to? Rescuing her? Reuniting her with her family? Those were acts of kindness and compassion. But this man was neither kind nor compassionate.
The man may be protecting what he regards as his territory and his woman in his transactional view of the world. More simply, he's called "dibs" on her.