Ah -- the stranger's birds were making themselves even smaller around him, Hoderi had clearly frightened them. Sasuke resisted the urge to roll his eyes, instead reminding himself to take Hoderi out in public more often so he could learn to better control himself, and instead directed his gaze at those smaller birds. They didn't look or behave like summons, rather like actual creatures of the forest, which ...
Frankly, if the guy hadn't been a head and half again taller than Sasuke and radiating chakra, he would have considered the guy largely unthreatening.
As it was, though, Sasuke frowned when he turned to go, not entirely comfortable with the idea of someone like this wandering so close to the village without any idea of his goals.
"Hold on," he said, taking a careful step towards the man -- he looked about as spooked as his feathered friends, which meant Sasuke made sure to keep his feet and hands in view. He had no intention of attacking, just asking: "I don't usually see people in this area, even civilians. How did you come to be here?"
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Frankly, if the guy hadn't been a head and half again taller than Sasuke and radiating chakra, he would have considered the guy largely unthreatening.
As it was, though, Sasuke frowned when he turned to go, not entirely comfortable with the idea of someone like this wandering so close to the village without any idea of his goals.
"Hold on," he said, taking a careful step towards the man -- he looked about as spooked as his feathered friends, which meant Sasuke made sure to keep his feet and hands in view. He had no intention of attacking, just asking: "I don't usually see people in this area, even civilians. How did you come to be here?"