Lying there on the ground, Daine snarling in his face, Peeta clings to her more tightly. He doesn't have to be an animal to understand what she's saying.

"No. Daine, stop. Please. Whatever that man is, you won't be able to stop him. You probably won't even be able to hurt him. He'll kill you, he'll kill you just like--" His voice cracks and he cuts off abruptly, unable to say their names. Unable - now that he has looked away - to look back at their still forms. "Daine, please."

In this form, Daine is too much for him to drag or carry. So he simply adds his legs to the mix, rolling to his side and wrapping his legs around her as well, holding on to her for dear life with his whole body.