Kisame grins at the assessment, slightly curious at how she goes pink, but well, maybe she'd meant to say it differently.

He's very pleased, and shoots her a grin when she keeps pace beside him, and then settles into the run. The silence and the company are excellent. He feels almost content, but the road will end soon enough.

Kisame resolves to enjoy it while it lasts and lets himself relax as much as he dares.

The pace eats up the road, though, and they leave many other travelers far behind very fast. Kisame isn't close to tired, but he's aware that others can have trouble keeping up, so he looks over at Rui for the first time in a while to check on her status.