Stepping forward into the protection of the door I lit one and held it up.
As she said this, Benedykta drew back into the protection of her dark cottage.
He pulled back into the protection of the trunk.
She turned away from the man on his knees, toward Richard, into the protection of his arms.
He turned and stepped off the path, moving quietly into the protection of the,trees.
He pulled her into the protection of his arms.
Half through fright, she let herself snuggle into the protection of his arm.
He did not go onto the ship and into the protection of his men.
He drew back into the shadowed protection of the trees and let them go by.
The effect was to herd the guards into the "protection" of the structure.