[He seems... calm. Confident. Like he might know what he's doing, even if she certainly doesn't. And even though she isn't quite conscious of it, having someone like that around makes it a bit easier for her to be a touch calmer to... and she ends up following, albeit still a few steps behind him.]

I was at work... ah, I'm the foreman at the lumber yard, that's "work", I wasn't traveling anywhere-

[Stupid Konoha, can't just say "work" as if he'd know... she mentally kicks herself a bit before cautiously closing the distance a step or so.]

What about you...