"Your timing with patience has improved greatly since last time we spoke Lockhart-san." The tone was idle, and the other shinobi emerged easily from the higher elevation where some of the trees were, untangling himself with a few hops when one foot got snagged in a bramble.

In spite of that, and his tendency to wear white, he looked perfectly composed and had his focus on her, finally freeing himself to meander closer. "You did not cover your awareness very well."