He's falling back on familiar things, to help himself deal with this. He spent a while meditating, which always helps him to relax. Well, most of the time anyway. Now though he's doing some practicing, unarmed, as he goes through the kata. His senses alert him to someone in the woods once he's done. He goes to investigate, though the presence is familiar. He'll pause when he finally comes across Shikamaru, watching what he's doing, before speaking up.]
Trying to keep from getting lost? [He's relaxed at the moment. Shikamaru's familiar, even if it's been a couple of months since he talked to him.]
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Trying to keep from getting lost? [He's relaxed at the moment. Shikamaru's familiar, even if it's been a couple of months since he talked to him.]